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OHRID, North Macedonia (Reuters) – Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said that Kosovo and Serbia have reached “some kind of a deal” on implementing a Western-backed deal to normalize ties on Saturday. “We have agreed on some points, not on all points. This is not the final deal,” Vucic told reporters in Ohrid. He said that …

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By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) – “Roll on the World Cup” was the message from Ireland captain Johnny Sexton on Saturday after his side completed a Six Nations Grand Slam in a campaign that showed just why they are the world’s top-ranked team. Ireland were far from their confident and controlled best in the 29-16 …

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(Reuters) – BlackRock Inc Vice Chairman Philipp Hildebrand is taking part in talks as Swiss officials try to put together a deal for UBS Group to take over Credit Suisse Group AG, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday, citing unidentified sources. Asked about the report, BlackRock spokesman Ryan O’Keeffe said in a telephone interview that “Philipp …

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KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian forces outside the battered eastern city of Bakhmut are managing to keep Russian units at bay so ammunition, food, equipment and medicines can be delivered to defenders, the army said on Saturday. And in the latest claim to have inflicted heavy casualties, Kyiv said its troops had killed 193 Russians and …

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By Paritosh Bansal and Ira Iosebashvili (Reuters) – With the U.S. and European banking crisis wreaking havoc in global markets, some financial industry executives are calling on the Federal Reserve to pause its monetary policy tightening for now but be ready to resume raising rates later. Investors are currently pricing a 60% probability that the …

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By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) -Ireland completed their fourth Six Nations Grand Slam with a 29-16 victory over England at a pulsating Aviva Stadium on Saturday, emphatically underlining their status as the world’s top-ranked team heading into September’s World Cup. The script could not have been better prepared – a chance to seal a first …

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LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Jeremy Hunt and Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey are in regular contact this weekend over the fate of Credit Suisse Group AG, according to a source with knowledge of the matter. UBS Group AG is mulling a takeover of its embattled Swiss rival Credit Suisse, other sources told Reuters …

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By Pete Schroeder and Saeed Azhar WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The lightning speed at which the banking industry descended into turmoil has shaken global markets and governments, reviving eerie memories of the financial crisis. Like 2008, the effects may be long lasting. In the space of a week, two U.S. banks have collapsed, Credit Suisse Group …

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(Reuters) – U.S. authorities are working with Swiss counterparts to broker a deal for UBS AG to buy all or part of Credit Suisse Group AG, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday citing people familiar with the matter. U.S. officials might seek to weigh in on matters which can impact the finals terms of the deal …

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