Dollar holds firm as French fiscal woes keep euro on back foot

Iran Denies Mistreatment Claims as France Alleges Intimidation of Diplomats in Tehran Dispute Over Treatment of French Diplomats in Tehran Background of the Incident DUBAI, July 22 (Reuters) – Two French diplomats at the centre of a dispute between France and Iran were not ill-treated by Iranian security personnel, according to an Iranian foreign ministry…

Santander has announced it will be reducing most residential and buy-to-let (BTL) fixed rates across its new business and product transfer ranges. As part of the cuts, almost all residential 60%, 75%, 80% and 85% loan-to-value (LTV) one-, two-, three-, five- and seven-year fixed rates will be lowered by as much as 0.13%. For BTL…

Trump Backs United Ireland, Holds Off on Speaking About Scottish Independence Trump’s Comments Stir Debate on Irish Unity and Scottish Independence By Bo Erickson and Padraic Halpin Trump’s Support for Irish Unity DOONBEG, Ireland, Sept 13 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday reiterated his support for Northern Ireland breaking from the United Kingdom…

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(Bloomberg Opinion) — When the Supreme Court voted narrowly to preserve the independence of the Federal Reserve at the end of June, many investors breathed a sigh of relief. It may have been premature. Because on the same day, in another decision, the court killed the independence of every federal agency — including the Securities…

Key insights: Bangkok-based The Siam Commercial Bank will use Citi’s 24/7 clearing and tokenized deposit service, the first financial institution to use the technology since the New York-based bank merged its blockchain and cross-border payment products.  What’s at stake: The deal is a sign that the banking industry is looking past individual tokenized deposit platforms…