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First Republic Set to Extend Record Loss as S&P Downgrades Again

First Republic Bank was poised to extend last week’s record loss as the US lender’s shares plunged after S&P Global Inc. cut its credit rating again and the emergency sale of Credit Suisse Group AG to UBS Group AG failed to assuage fears over the banking system’s health.

Macron Government Faces Vote of No Confidence Amid Protests

(Bloomberg) — Emmanuel Macron’s government will face two confidence votes as soon as Monday amid anger over the French president’s decision to bypass the legislature in pushing through his unpopular pension reform that will boost the minimum retirement age to 64 from 62.