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Some Niger artists voice support for new military rulers
NIAMEY (Reuters) - Paintings of Niger's coup leader, national flags and symbols of unity have appeared in the capital since a military takeover last month that has seen some artists join a movement su...
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Exclusive-India faces record low August rains, threatening summer crops
By Rajendra Jadhav MUMBAI (Reuters) - India is heading for its driest August in more than a century, with scant rainfall likely to persist across large areas, partly because of the El Nio weather patt...
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China Evergrande says bankruptcy protection filing does not involve petition
(Reuters) - Embattled property developer China Evergrande Group said on Friday its application to the U.S. Court for bankruptcy protection is a normal procedure for offshore debt restructuring and doe...
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China unveils measures to revive stock market
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's securities regulator said on Friday it would cut trading costs, support share buybacks and introduce long-term capital as it unveiled a package of measures aimed at revivi...
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Norway fund wants more women on boards, concerned about excessive CEO pay
By Gwladys Fouche ARENDAL, Norway (Reuters) - Norway's $1.4 trillion wealth fund, the world's single largest stock market investor, is to step up pressure on the companies it invests in to have more w...
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Euro zone inflation fall confirmed, easing pressure on ECB to hike
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Euro zone inflation slower further and even underlying price pressures appear to have peaked, Eurostat data showed on Friday, easing pressure on the European Central Bank to keep...
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Paris bans pony rides for children following animal rights campaign
By Antonia Cimini and Antony Paone PARIS (Reuters) - Paris will ban pony rides for children in its public parks from 2025 following a campaign by animal rights activists who argue that the ponies are ...
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China box office smashes summer records, Hollywood contributes little
BEIJING (Reuters) - The summer box office in China has reached a new historical high, raking in 17.8 billion yuan ($2.44 billion) as of Friday morning for the 2023 summer movie season, with domestic f...
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Bitcoin drops to new two-month low as world markets sell off
LONDON (Reuters) - Top cryptocurrency bitcoin hit a fresh two-month low on Friday, breaking out of its recent tight range, as a wave of risk off sentiment grips world markets. On Thursday, bitcoin fel...
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European shares open lower as rate jitters, China woes loom large
(Reuters) - European shares opened lower on Friday and are on track to post weekly losses as concerns around interest rates globally remaining higher for longer and dwindling growth prospects in China...
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