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Euro Rises as Mainstream Europe Holds Populist Parties at Bay

(Bloomberg) — The euro rose, reversing an earlier decline, as initial exit polls showed mainstream European Union parties held their ground against populists in elections for the bloc’s Parliament.
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Ghana Central Bank Leaves Key Interest Rate Unchanged at 16% – Bloomberg

Ghana’s central bank held its benchmark interest rate even as inflation reached a six-month high in April
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China is digging in its heels on protecting a state-run economy

As trade talks between the U.S. and China increasingly center on Chinese treatment of foreign companies, Beijing says major American complaints about structural aspects of its economy are running up against “core interests.”
— Read on www.cnbc.com/2019/05/27/china-is-digging-in-its-heels-on-protecting-a-state-run-economy.html

Japan’s BOJ chie Kuroda sounds alarm on global economy ahead of G-20

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said Group of 20 meetings this year will discuss current account balances and also said bilateral trade measures will not resolve such imbalances.
— Read on www.cnbc.com/2019/05/27/japans-boj-chie-kuroda-sounds-alarm-on-global-economy-ahead-of-g-20.html

Zuckerberg reportedly held talks with Winklevoss twins about Facebook’s cryptocurrency plans

Facebook’s founder Mark Zuckerberg has held talks with the Winklevoss twins, his old rivals, about the social media giant’s developing digital currency, the Financial Times reported Thursday.
— Read on www.cnbc.com/2019/05/24/zuckerberg-reportedly-held-talks-with-winklevoss-twins-about-facebooks-cryptocurrency-plans.html