FT News Briefing

Kristalina Georgieva backs reforms to the IMF that could eventually give more power to China, regulators are calling for more transparency for ESG rating agencies, and record numbers at this year’s Oktoberfest are a bright spot for the German economy. 

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AN ESG DATA
Germans shrug off economic gloom at booming Oktoberfest
Brussels to unfreeze Hungary funds as it seeks help for Ukraine
IMF head backs reforms that could give China more voting power

CLIPS: The Independent

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