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  How the bonus season now unfolds on Wall Street

  The past dramas of ‘comp days’ have given way to more sanitised procedures
  
  Financial Times - 6d

• Welcome to Bogota? Wrexham duo invest again

  Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney and Eva Longoria are among the investors in a North American group that has acquired Colombian top division side La Equidad.
  
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• China steps up defence of renminbi against Wall Street bets

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  Exodus by Wall Street Banks From Climate Group Worries Advocates

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  Michael Barr to step down as Fed’s top Wall Street regulator

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  CNBC - Jan. 5
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  Inc. - Jan. 2
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  Gold set to rally further this year, say Wall Street banks

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  Financial Times - Jan. 2
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  Wall Street ends 2024 on down note but made substantial gains for the year

  Wall Street ended 2024 with stocks slipping, but NBC News' Brian Cheung reports that overall, the year was good for investors.
  
  NBC News - Dec. 31

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