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Brexit-Bound U.K. Puts Gilts in Jeopardy in Fiscal-Stimulus Test

LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – A ripple of negative reaction across U.K. government bonds may be a taste of what’s to come as the country heads for one of Europe’s first major tests of fiscal stimulus. The policy, long-advocated by central banks, could emerge in the first finance bill to be presented in Westminster after Brexit, on March 11. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s budget may focus global attention on the potential for expanded government spending…

Barclays Is First European Bank to Face Vote on Climate Change

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – A group of Barclays Plc shareholders has filed what they say is the first climate change resolution at a European bank, taking aim at the lender’s support of fossil fuels. Eleven institutional investors and more than 100 individuals urged Barclays to say how it will phase out financing energy firms that don’t align with the Paris Agreement climate goals, according to a statement from U.K. non-profit ShareAction, which coordinated the…

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney Says Central Banks Are Nearing Policy Limits

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – Outgoing Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said central banks globally are getting close to running out of tools should they need to tackle another serious economic downturn. “It’s generally true that there’s much less ammunition for all the major central banks than they previously had, and I’m of the opinion that this situation will persist for some time,” he said in an interview with the Financial Times to…

Iran Retaliates With Missile Strike on U.S.-Iraqi Bases

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – Iran fired more than a dozen missiles at U.S.-Iraqi airbases, a direct attack on American forces in the region that risks further action from President Donald Trump after a U.S. airstrike killed top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani last week. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed responsibility for the barrage, which the Pentagon said was launched from Iran, and warned that additional operations were being prepared. At the same time, there were…

Citi’s Investment Bank Plans to Hire 2,500 Coders This Year

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NEW YORK (Capital Markets in Africa) – Citigroup Inc. plans to recruit 2,500 programmers this year for the unit that houses its traders and investment bankers, bulking up on coders and data scientists as technology reshapes the business. Roughly three-quarters of the company’s trade orders last year were electronic, according to Stuart Riley, global head of operations and technology for the bank’s Institutional Clients Group. The ICG arm will add programmers in locations from New York to…

Soleimani Killing Leaves Trump’s Mideast Strategy in Tatters

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NEW YORK (Capital Markets in Africa) – U.S. President Donald Trump and his top aides spent the weekend arguing that the killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani would deter future attacks and make the Middle East safer. Instead, U.S. policy in the region seems to be going in the opposite direction of what Trump has long promised — with more U.S. troops going in, not fewer; an Iran defiant, not cowed and broken by sanctions; and regional allies giving…

Takeaway Nears Final Victory in $8 Billion Just Eat Battle

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – Takeaway.com NV is set to declare final victory in the five-month takeover battle for U.K. food-delivery company Just Eat Plc, people with knowledge of the matter said. Investors holding more than half of Just Eat stock have indicated they’ll agree to Takeaway’s all-stock bid, which values the company at about 6 billion pounds ($7.8 billion), according to the people. The preliminary tally includes those who plan to formally tender in…

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