France registers 1,000 additional deaths due to the heat wave that hits Europe

France recorded around 1,000 additional deaths this week due to an “exceptional” heat wave that continues to hit Europe. Record temperatures caused the number of daily deaths to exceed 1,400 on Thursday and Friday, compared to 900 to 1,000 daily in April and May, Santé Publique France reported in a statement on Sunday. These figures …

China begins marketing of sovereign bonds worth US$5 billion

China begins marketing of sovereign bonds worth US$5 billion

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China has launched the marketing of sovereign bonds worth up to $5.7 billion, in what could be its largest such transaction in euros to date. According to a source close to the matter, the Chinese Ministry of Finance set the initial price of five-, eight- and twelve-year euro bonds at 15, 22 and 33 basis …