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Exclusive: New York pension fund to divest half its shale companies

New York’s state pension fund will sell $238 million worth of stock and debt it holds across 21 shale oil and gas companies including Chesapeake Energy Corp, Hess Corp (HES.N) and Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD.N), saying they have not shown they are ready to move to a low-emissions economy.

ECB could raise rates in 2022, new Bundesbank chief says

The European Central Bank could raise interest rates this year as high inflation is proving more persistent than once thought, Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel told German newspaper Die Zeit on Wednesday.

Bunge quarterly profit rises 17% on agribusiness boost

Global farm commodities trader Bunge Ltd (BG.N) reported a 17.1% rise in fourth-quarter adjusted profit on Wednesday as large oilseed crops in North America and Europe and strong demand for processed meal and oil bolstered its core agribusiness.

Greece’s fledgling tech scene starts to take off

After years in which Greece was almost as well known for its financial woes as it was for its beaches, recent deals have highlighted a small but thriving startup scene that has grown up since the crisis.

Analysis: Emerging market investors dive for stocks amid Fed storm

Developing world investors, buffeted by various “taper tantrums” over the last decade, are now nervously watching as the rainmaker of global markets – the U.S. Federal Reserve – readies its most aggressive rate hike cycle in 17 years.

Exclusive: New York pension fund to divest half its shale companies

New York’s state pension fund will sell $238 million worth of stock and debt it holds across 21 shale oil and gas companies including Chesapeake Energy Corp, Hess Corp (HES.N) and Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD.N), saying they have not shown they are ready to move to a low-emissions economy.

ECB could raise rates in 2022, new Bundesbank chief says

The European Central Bank could raise interest rates this year as high inflation is proving more persistent than once thought, Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel told German newspaper Die Zeit on Wednesday.

Bunge quarterly profit rises 17% on agribusiness boost

Global farm commodities trader Bunge Ltd (BG.N) reported a 17.1% rise in fourth-quarter adjusted profit on Wednesday as large oilseed crops in North America and Europe and strong demand for processed meal and oil bolstered its core agribusiness.

Greece’s fledgling tech scene starts to take off

After years in which Greece was almost as well known for its financial woes as it was for its beaches, recent deals have highlighted a small but thriving startup scene that has grown up since the crisis.

Analysis: Emerging market investors dive for stocks amid Fed storm

Developing world investors, buffeted by various “taper tantrums” over the last decade, are now nervously watching as the rainmaker of global markets – the U.S. Federal Reserve – readies its most aggressive rate hike cycle in 17 years.

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