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SNB scaled back FX intervention as coronavirus fears ebbed, data suggest

By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) – The Swiss National Bank remains active in the currency markets to check the appreciation of the safe-haven Swiss franc, albeit less than in previous weeks as coronavirus fears give way to broader market optimism, data on Monday indicated. Total sight deposits, which include other deposits on sight in Swiss […]

As Americans spend, credit card debt is ticking back up

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Early in the pandemic, there were encouraging and surprising signs about the decline of credit card debt.FILE PHOTO: Mastercard Inc. credit cards are displayed in this picture illustration taken December 8, 2017. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/Illustration/File PhotoNow, that trendline seems to be changing. Many Americans stayed at home at the start of COVID-19 […]

Four heartbreaking little-known details of Princess Diana’s funeral 24 years on

It has been 24 years since the funeral of the much loved Princess Diana was watched by billions of mourners worldwide and around two million lining the streets. The 'People's Princess' was laid to rest on September 6 in 1997, following a public funeral that included a sombre procession from Kensington Palace to Westminster Abbey. […]