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Barclays expects $1.3 billion writedown from US tax reform

Justin Solomon | CNBC Jes Staley, CEO of Barclays, is being investigated for his conduct in a whistle blowing incident in 2016. Barclays expects to take a writedown of about 1 billion pounds ($1.34 billion) on its annual post-tax profit as a result of the U.S. tax overhaul, the bank …

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Monetary policy decisions in 2018: Here’s what to expect

Petras Malukas | AFP | Getty Images A buyer picks up euro coins in a supermarket in Vilnius on January 1, 2015. At the moment, markets don’t expect any rate hikes in 2018 and the ECB has left the door open to increasing its stimulus if the economic conditions shift. …

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North Korea may test new recon satellite: South Korea media report

ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images A mobile launcher that’s similar to one that may be used to launch a new reconnaissance satellite is paraded in Pyongyang in April 2017. North Korea has reportedly developed a new, more advanced reconnaissance satellite and may be able to move it on a mobile launcher. Named …

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