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Portuguese Antonio Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations, says 2021 must be the year to "reconcile hmanity with nature" because the way humans have been treating planet earth is "as if we have a spare one (earth, Eds.). Guterres was speaking via video link at the One Planet Summit conference being held in France and hosted by president Emmanuel Macron. SOUNDBITE
Deutsche Bank chief John Cryan has pledged to redouble restructuring efforts, warning that the bank faces tough times as it seeks to finalise talks with U.S. justice authorities over a multi billion dollar fine. Sonia Legg reports.
Britain's European Union referendum could push up credit checks and weaken sterling more, the Bank of England has warned. As Sonia Legg reports, it's also moved to bolster banks risk buffers and slow a boom in lending to landlords.
BOE governor Mark Carney faces probing questions from UK politicians as the central bank prepares for the economic fallout from a referendum on EU membership - and warns of the impact on the economy and on the UK as a banking sector hub. David Pollard reports.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday paints a dark picture of the situation in the Middle East, warning that spiraling tensions over the war in Gaza and Iran's attack on Israel could devolve into a "full-scale regional conflict." SOUNDBITE
Israeli air defence systems intercept projectiles amid an Iranian attack on Israel, as seen from Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. IMAGES
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