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Oil prices hover near 10-month high on supply concerns
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices edged higher on Wednesday, hovering at a new 10-month high hit the previous day, as expectations of tighter global supply and fears of supply disruption i...
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Alibaba opens AI model Tongyi Qianwen to the public
By Casey Hall SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Alibaba said on Wednesday it would open its artificial intelligence model Tongyi Qianwen to the public, in a sign it has gained Chinese regulatory approval to mass-ma...
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Australia’s Qantas loses appeal in workforce outsourcing case
(Reuters) - The High Court of Australia on Wednesday dismissed a Qantas Airways Ltd's appeal against a ruling that found the airline breached law by firing nearly 1,700 ground handlers during the pand...
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Los Angeles names intersection in memory of woman who sparked Iran protests
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday voted to name a street intersection in memory of Mahsa Amini, whose death in the custody of the morality police in Iran nearly a year ag...
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Taylor Swift kicks off MTV’s VMAs with win for best pop video
By Lisa Richwine (Reuters) -Taylor Swift won best pop music video and song of the year on Tuesday at MTV's Video Music Awards, two of several trophies she was competing for as the most-nominated artis...
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Japan’s Aug wholesale inflation slows as cost pressures ease
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's annual wholesale inflation slowed in August for the eighth straight month, data showed on Wednesday, offering some relief for households and retailers hit by p...
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Ford doubles down on hybrid pickup trucks
DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford plans to double production of hybrid F-150 pickup trucks in 2024, accelerating the automaker's pivot toward gas-electric powertrains as a hedge against reluctance among U.S. t...
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ECB’s crucial 2024 projection to put inflation above 3%, source says
By Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank expects inflation in the 20-nation euro zone to remain above 3% next year, bolstering the case for a tenth consecutive interest rate...
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Chile’s Arauco shuts down pulp plant, cutting around 160 jobs
(Reuters) - Chilean pulp and wood panel maker Arauco said on Tuesday it is halting indefinitely its operations at its Licancel pulp plant due to environmental challenges, causing some 160 workers to l...
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US jobless aid programs bilked of up to $135 billion during COVID, watchdog says
(Reuters) - Up to $135 billion of jobless benefits paid out by U.S. states during the coronavirus pandemic may have arisen from fraudulent claims, Washington's top government watchdog said on Tuesday ...
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