France says Turkey and Hungary must ratify Sweden’s NATO membership before July summit

PARIS (Reuters) – Turkey and Hungary must ratify Sweden’s NATO membership before the alliance meets at a summit in July, France’s foreign minister said on Friday, adding that any further delays were not understandable and risked the 31-members’ security. “It is in everyone’s interest, including Turkey, and we are counting on it now that the …

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Las acciones europeas suben impulsadas por valores defensivos, registran su mejor semana en 2 meses

Por Shreyashi Sanyal y Bansari Mayur Kamdar 16 jun (Reuters) – Las acciones europeas cerraron el viernes en máximos de tres semanas, apuntaladas por los valores de lujo y defensivos al final de una semana dominada por las decisiones de política monetaria de los principales bancos centrales del mundo. * El índice europeo STOXX 600 …

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Blinken says there are no indications that Russia preparing to use nuclear weapons

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – There are no indications that Russia is preparing to use nuclear weapons and the United States sees no reason to adjust its own nuclear posture, Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters on Friday. His comments came after Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia could “theoretically” use nuclear weapons …

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Customers Bancorp acquires $631 million loan portfolio from FDIC at discount

By Manya Saini and Saeed Azhar (Reuters) -Customers Bancorp said on Friday it acquired a $631 million venture banking loan portfolio from U.S. regulator Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) at about 85% of the book value. The portfolio belonged to failed lender Signature Bank, which was put under FDIC receivership in March, a source familiar …

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UK’s FTSE 100 logs weekly gains on defensive boost; Travis Perkins slumps

By Shashwat Chauhan and Khushi Singh (Reuters) – UK’s FTSE 100 climbed on Friday, with defensive stocks such as utilities and healthcare leading the charge, while top building materials supplier Travis Perkins slumped after a profit warning. The internationally-focused FTSE 100 gained 0.2%, posting a weekly gain of 1%, snapping a three-week losing streak underpinned …

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France investigates Binance over money-laundering, canvassing breaches

PARIS (Reuters) -Binance is under preliminary investigation for illegal canvassing of clients and money-laundering, the Paris prosecutor’s office said on Friday, the latest in a series of setbacks for the world’s largest crypto exchange. The investigation is about “the unauthorised practice of the profession of virtual assets service provider” and “aggravated money-laundering,” the prosecutor’s office …

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