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Starbucks alleges labor board misconduct in union elections at U.S. cafes
(Reuters) - Starbucks on Monday accused the federal labor board overseeing union elections at its U.S. cafes of misconduct and asked that elections be suspended nationwide until the outcome of an inve...
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Thailand targets $62 billion investment in industrial east over 5 years
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand is aiming for 2.2 trillion baht ($61.97 billion) of investment in the country's industrial east over the next five years, a government official said on Monday, as the coun...
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Instant noodle makers ask Thailand for price hike after 14-year peg
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Instant noodle makers asked Thailand on Monday to allow them to charge more for their products to meet rising costs, potentially paving the way for the first price hike in the stap...
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More pain or rebound? Investors brace for retail earnings
By Uday Sampath Kumar and Siddharth Cavale (Reuters) - Walmart Inc and Target Corp kick off retail earnings this week, and what the two biggest U.S. retailers say about consumers will likely set the t...
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Futures fall as weak China data sparks slowdown fears
(Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures fell on Monday, taking cues from global markets, after weak economic data from China rekindled fears of an economic slowdown in the world's second-largest economy....
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S&P pushes Sri Lankan bonds deeper into junk territory with ‘default’ rating
(Reuters) - Global ratings agency S&P Global on Monday slashed its rating on Sri Lankan bonds to 'D', representing default, following missed interest and principal payments. The South Asian nation, wh...
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Chinese NYSE delistings could pave way for audit deal with U.S., analysts say
By Scott Murdoch, Kane Wu and Xie Yu HONG KONG (Reuters) - The move to delist five Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOEs) from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) could pave the way for Beijing to stri...
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As Fed warns of turbulence ahead, markets remove their seat belts
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's hawkish message on inflation registered quickly in U.S. housing markets this summer as mortgage rates shot up and home sales slowed. Bu...
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Hong Kong audit watchdog expands probe into Evergrande’s unit
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's audit regulator said on Monday it has initiated an enquiry into the financial statements of China Evergrande Group's property services unit and its former auditor aft...
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Factbox – Why low water levels on the Rhine river hurt Germany’s economy
BERLIN (Reuters) - Water levels on the Rhine river are very low because of unusually hot and dry weather, preventing many vessels from navigating the critical European shipping route fully loaded. Her...
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