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Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso insisted he was innocent of a graft charge leveled by the opposition, calling the accusations and a move to impeach him a power grab.

The London Metal Exchange proposed sweeping changes to its nickel operations, including allowing a new form of the metal to be delivered against its contracts and opening a new spot market in China.

Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse has caused savers to seek out alternatives, but the shift poses risks to the financial system and the wider economy

Patek Philippe SA will soon introduce a new model line for the first time in nearly a quarter century, a fresh offering that the head of the family-owned Swiss watchmaker expects could one day compete with its most desirable timepieces.

Some of Europe’s foremost worriers about debt will determine the setup of the next Finnish government this weekend in a close-run election focused on public finances.

For 47 years, a chemicals producer in London’s commuter belt has been running a small lithium refinery that’s the only one of its kind in Europe. Now Leverton Lithium is expanding as the rush to secure supplies of the key battery metal intensifies.

Singapore and Malaysia travelers can now pay for their purchases via mobile phones, with plans to expand financial connectivity between the neighboring countries to real-time fund transfers by the year end.

Australian companies are hitting pause on expansion plans and putting deals and major projects on hold due to market uncertainty sparked by global banking turmoil, according to ANZ Group Holdings Ltd.

Australia’s central bank is expected to keep borrowing costs unchanged at next week’s meeting, delivering its first pause since initiating a policy tightening cycle in May 2022.