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(Bloomberg) -- In the 99 years since it was founded to pump the oil fields of Patagonia, Argentine energy driller YPF SA has been whipsawed by countless booms and busts.

(Bloomberg) -- Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny plans to fly home from Berlin, where he’s been recovering from a poisoning attack he blames on the Kremlin, facing arrest on arrival and heralding fresh confrontation between Moscow and the West.

(Bloomberg) -- Asian currencies may be able to stave off depreciation pressures from a steeper U.S. yield curve, if history is any guide.

Jan 19 2021, 12:18 PM January 17 2021, 11:52 PM January 19 2021, 12:18 PM (Bloomberg) -- (Bloomberg) -- Two private equity firms waded into the bitter takeover battle between Suez SA and Veolia Environnement SA, but there was little indication that their involvement would break the stalemate. Ardian SAS and Global Infrastructure Partners said Sunday they’re prepared to make a friendly, 11.3 billion-euro ($13.6 billion) offer for French water utility Suez, which is trying to fend off a ta...

(Bloomberg) -- Citrix Systems Inc. is in advanced talks to buy the work-management platform company Wrike Inc. for more than $2 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.

(Bloomberg) -- South Africa’s National Treasury is considering raising taxes as one of several possible mechanisms to fund the vaccination drive against Covid-19, Business Day reported.

(Bloomberg) -- New home construction fell in December from historically elevated levels but remains robust. Home starts declined to 228,300 units last month on an annualized basis, down 12.6% from a revised 261,200 units in November, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said Monday in Ottawa.

(Bloomberg) -- Dubai stocks led losses in the Middle East as companies started reporting results across the region and the number of coronavirus cases surged.

Argentina Seeking $5 Billion From Multilateral Banks for 2021 Dec 19 2020, 12:39 AM December 18 2020, 9:59 PM December 19 2020, 12:39 AM (Bloomberg) -- Shunned in global financial markets, Argentina is seeking about $5 billion for next year from multilateral organizations other than the International Monetary Fund as it negotiates a larger refinancing program with the Washington-based lender, according to three people familiar with the plans. (Bloomberg) -- Shunned in global financial markets, ...

(Bloomberg) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan resumed his criticism of high interest rates and their impact on Turkey’s economy, and reiterated his unorthox view that higher borrowing costs are responsible for inflation.