Carrefour SA raised the offer to take its Brazilian unit private just a few days before a key vote as minority shareholders mobilized against the initial bid.
Uruguay is prepared to further hike interest rates if needed to guide inflation and price expectations to the 4.5% target as the South American country seeks to build on its recent success in cooling consumer prices, Central Bank Chairman Guillermo Tolosa said in an interview.
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey won unanimous backing for his nomination to lead the Financial Stability Board after incumbent Chair Klaas Knot leaves.