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A customer buys vegetables at a stall inside a morning market in Beijing, China January 14, 2022.

China Targets Slower Economic Growth As Headwinds Gather

China on Saturday targeted slower economic growth of around 5.5% this year as headwinds including an uncertain global recovery and a downturn in the country's vast property sector cast a pall on the world's second-largest economy.
Argentinian Economy Minister Martin Guzman holds a news conference over understandings with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), in Buenos Aires, Argentina, January 28, 2022.

Argentina Bonds Sink In Snub To $45 Billion IMF Deal

Argentine sovereign bonds tumbled some 2.3% on Friday, a day after the government struck a $45 billion staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund, a painful reminder that investors remain wary of the country's economic outlook.
The logo of Swiss bank Credit Suisse is seen at a branch office in Zurich, Switzerland, November 3, 2021. Picture taken November 3, 2021.

Swiss Politician Files Criminal Complaint Against Credit Suisse

A Swiss member of parliament has filed a criminal complaint against Credit Suisse, he told Reuters on Friday, asking the country's attorney general to investigate potential sanctions violations after the Financial Times this week reported the bank had asked investors to destroy documents linked to loans to Russian oligarchs.
The headlight cluster of a DS 4 automobile, produced by Stellantis, is seen during its launch event in Paris, France, February 3, 2021.

Stellantis Weighs Producing Ethanol Hybrid Vehicle In Brazil

Stellantis is considering the production and sale of a hybrid vehicle powered by electricity and ethanol in Brazil by 2025, and plans to launch a new brand in the country this year, the company's chief operating officer for South America said on Friday.

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