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Niger cuts 2023 budget by 40% as post-coup sanctions bite
NIAMEY (Reuters) - Niger has cut its planned spending for 2023 by 40% because of international sanctions imposed after the military took power in a July coup, further hobbling the economy in one of th...
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Two dead after two crashes on I-74 in Woodford County
WOODFORD COUNTY, Ill. – Two people are dead after a pair of crashes early Saturday morning on Interstate 74 in Woodford County. Illinois State Police say the first crash happened prior to 1:30 a...
Will Stevenson Oct 07, 2023
Fed’s Bowman says it will likely be appropriate to raise rates again
(Reuters) - Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman on Saturday repeated her view that inflation continues to be too high despite "considerable" progress in lowering it, and the U.S. central bank wil...
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Powerball drawing Saturday night; Mega Millions won Friday night
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – There’s still a lot of money to be won in the lottery. Saturday night’s multi-state Powerball jackpot sits at $1.4 billion, and ticket sales are said to be growin...
Will Stevenson Oct 07, 2023

Mental health professionals a growing presence in Peoria Public Schools
PEORIA, Ill. – Studies show more and more students in K-through-12 schools nationally are seeking help for their mental health. Peoria Public Schools are no exception. OSF Strive Trauma Recovery...
Will Stevenson Oct 07, 2023
Tesla signs lease to open vast sales and service centre in Shanghai industrial park
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Tesla has signed a leasing contract with Shanghai Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone Group to open a massive sales and service centre in an industrial park in the city, its biggest one in...
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Surging bond yields add to Canadian homeowners’ mortgage pain as renewals loom
By Nivedita Balu TORONTO (Reuters) - The roughly 75,000 Canadian homeowners awaiting mortgage renewal notices next month are bracing for a shock interest rate jump due to a surprise global bond rally,...
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The Buenos Aires barber’s books: a history of 19,900% inflation
By Adam Jourdan BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - The hand-written entries in the two dozen notebooks - date, haircut, price - chronicle decades of a Buenos Aires barber's working life. But they tell another s...
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Metro Bank rejected takeover approaches from Shawbrook -Sky News reporter
(Reuters) - British lender Metro Bank rejected a series of takeover approaches from business lender Shawbrook, including one made in the second half of last month, a Sky News reporter wrote in a post ...
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China forex reserves fall to $3.115 trln in September
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's foreign exchange reserves fell more than expected in September, official data showed on Saturday, as the U.S. dollar rose against other major currencies. China's reserves ...
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