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Crypto firm Bitzlato’s website seized
(Reuters) - Cryptocurrency firm Bitzlato's website has been seized as part of an international law enforcement action against the company, according to a notice posted on the website. (Reporting by Ni...
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Amazon to lay off staff in U.S., Canada and Costa Rica by end of day
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc will cut some jobs in the United States, Canada and Costa Rica by the end of Wednesday as part of its plan to lay off 18,000 employees, the e-commerce giant said in a memo t...
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U.S. authorities arrest founder of Hong Kong crypto exchange Bitzlato
By Daphne Psaledakis and Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. authorities said on Wednesday they have arrested the majority shareholder and cofounder of Hong Kong-registered virtual currency exch...
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Columbia University names economist Nemat Shafik as first woman president
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Columbia University named former Bank of England Deputy Governor and current London School of Economics President Nemat "Minouche" Shafik as its president, mar...
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Fed’s current structure has boosted public confidence, George says
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's current structure, with the Washington-based Board of Governors and 12 quasi-autonomous regional banks, has "created a durable and cred...
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Massachusetts man charged with wife’s murder searched how to dispose of body – prosecutor
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) - A Massachusetts man charged with murdering his wife searched online for "dismemberment and the best ways to dispose of a body" after she was last seen on New Year's Day, a ...
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Shein in talks to raise funds at lower valuation of $64 billion – FT
(Reuters) -Chinese fashion retailer Shein is in talks to raise up to $3 billion at a reduced valuation of $64 billion, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing people with knowledge of the ne...
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Southwest Airlines pilot union calls for strike authorization vote
(Reuters) - Southwest Airlines Co's pilot union has called for a strike authorization vote, weeks after a tech meltdown at the carrier left tens of thousands of passengers stranded across the United S...
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Givenchy doubles down on suits and hoodies at Paris Fashion Week
PARIS (Reuters) - Givenchy creative director Matthew Williams hit the runway Wednesday with a collection of layered looks for men, piling suit jackets on top of hoodies and wide-legged bermudas. Addin...
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Heavy slate of U.S. oil refinery overhauls to crimp fuel output
By Laura Sanicola WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. oil refiners plan twice as many refinery overhauls this spring as usual, aiming to resume maintenance delayed by the pandemic and by the lure of record-hi...
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