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Countries in stronger position should help others with debt woes -IMF chief
By Joe Cash and Liz Lee BOAO, China (Reuters) - Countries in a relatively stronger position should help vulnerable nations especially those under debt distress, International Monetary Fund managing di...
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Qantas, Airbus to invest in Australian biofuel refinery
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Qantas Airways Ltd and Airbus SE will jointly invest A$2 million ($1.34 million) in a biofuel refinery being set up in Australia's Queensland state that would convert agricultural b...
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Bank relief and Alibaba plans nudge stocks higher
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian stocks rose on Thursday with fears easing on the banking front and the prospect of a break-up at Chinese conglomerate Alibaba offering an encouraging sign ...
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U.S. labor force gap mostly due to pre-pandemic trends, study finds
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Almost all of the remaining shortfall in U.S. labor force participation is the result of demographic and other trends that predate the COVID-19 pandemic, acc...
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Disney’s Florida surprise: an end run around DeSantis
(Reuters) - A Florida board created to oversee Walt Disney World's special taxation district is considering legal action after saying its power over the entertainment company's resort has been eviscer...
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Dollar advances as banking crisis fears ease
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar was on the front foot on Thursday as receding concerns over the banking sector helped improve risk sentiment, with investors switching their att...
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Analysis-Hiring spree by China’s debt-laden local governments fuel fiscal fears
By Ellen Zhang and Marius Zaharia BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Some of China's most indebted local governments are on a hiring spree, a move that analysts say could put fragile regional finances unde...
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Australian job vacancies fall 1.5% in Feb quarter, still high historically
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Job vacancies in Australia eased in the three months to February, the third straight quarter of decline, but still far above pre-pandemic levels in a sign of a still tight labour ma...
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Oil steadies as U.S. crude draw offset by Russian supplies, stronger dollar
By Laila Kearney (Reuters) - Oil steadied in early Asian trade on Thursday as a surprise draw in U.S. crude oil stockpiles that supported prices was offset by a smaller-than-expected cut to Russian su...
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National Australia Bank lowers peak rate call for Australia to 3.85%, from 4.1%
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) - National Australia Bank said on Thursday it expects Australian interest rates to peak at 3.85%, down from a previous estimate of 4.1%. NAB added it still expects the R...
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