AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 minutes agoMarkets: European shares were little changed as investors weighed Middle East peace talks, falling oil prices and a cautious global outlook; Alstom plunged after cutting its margin forecast. ECB: Policymaker Peter Kazimir said the central bank will likely need to raise rates again to contain inflation, while Vice-President Boris Vujčić warned that euro-area countries are integrating financially faster with the US than with one another, leaving Europe more exposed to shocks. Digital Euro: The ECB named Telefónica, Indra, Nexi and Deutsche Telekom among providers for the project’s payments and communications infrastructure. Credit: Apollo launched a European lending platform with more than €10 billion in capacity, targeting corporate and asset-backed finance. Crypto: Binance is gradually reopening withdrawals after a $6.3 billion hack; customers had pulled a net $3.6 billion by Sunday. ECB Leadership: Christine Lagarde is set to leave the presidency in February, opening a race for one of Europe’s top financial posts.
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