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Brent: Iran talks keep risk premium in focus – Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank strategists highlight that negotiations between Iran and Oman over a new shipping framework through the Strait of Hormuz remain finely balanced, with Tehran linking any lasting arrangement to broader deman…

Thames Water faces row over £1m payment to finance chief

Thames Water has paid its chief financial officer, Steve Buck, a £1m signing fee despite intense scrutiny of Britain’s biggest water company’s finances as it tries to avoid being taken into public control.

Romanian Leu: Rating relief but NBR stays cautious – ING

ING’s Frantisek Taborsky says Romania’s unchanged Baa3 rating at Moody’s and prior Fitch decision should ease pressure after recent ROMGBs underperformance. He expects the National Bank of Romania (NBR) to keep rates at…