PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - Feb 15

Argentine ex-President Carlos Menem died on Sunday at age 90 after battling long-term health problems. The United Kingdom will fund a new 10 million pounds ($13.87 million) green finance research centre ahead of the UN climate summit to be held in Glasgow this year.

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Argentina's vice-president pushes for delay to IMF debt deal https://on.ft.com/3jVYFZO Carlos Menem, former Argentine president, dies aged 90 https://on.ft.com/2NsCTjU

UK to fund 10 mln stg green finance research centre https://on.ft.com/3aptqmR Overview

Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and her allies want to delay a $44 billion debt deal with the International Monetary Fund until the COVID-19 pandemic has eased. Argentine ex-President Carlos Menem died on Sunday at age 90 after battling long-term health problems.

The United Kingdom will fund a new 10 million pounds ($13.87 million) green finance research centre ahead of the UN climate summit to be held in Glasgow this year. ($1 = 0.7208 pounds) (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)