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Alaska, overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients, adopts crisis standards for hospitals
By Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Alaska, which led most U.S. states in coronavirus vaccinations months ago, took the drastic step on Wednesday of imposing crisis-care standards for its en...
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Asian shares gain but Evergrande jitters keep investors on edge
By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian shares moved higher on Thursday, supported by some positive news from struggling developer China Evergrande Group, while the dollar held near a one-month top a...
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Dollar hits one-month high as traders eye Fed rates liftoff
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar hit its highest in a month on Thursday and pressed the euro towards major support levels, after the Federal Reserve set the stage for rate hikes next ...
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Taiwan says ‘risk’ to its Trans-Pacific trade pact application if China joins first
TAIPEI (Reuters) -There is a "risk" to Taiwan's application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) if China joins first, Taiwan's chief trade negotia...
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Evergrande’s second-biggest shareholder plans to sell entire stake
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese Estates Holdings, the second-biggest shareholder of embattled developer China Evergrande, said on Thursday it has sold $32 million worth of its Evergrande stake and plans...
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HSBC CEO sees market impact from Evergrande debt woes
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - HSBC Holdings PLC expects the debt problems involving embattled property developer China Evergrande Group to have an impact on capital markets but does not see any direct impact ...
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Biden to tap big-bank critic Omarova to head OCC – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden plans to nominate Saule Omarova, a law professor who has criticized cryptocurrencies and advocated for the government to have a much bigger role in banking, to run...
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As Petito case captivates U.S., missing Native women ignored
By Andrew Hay (Reuters) - Activists lament that the crisis of missing and murdered Native American women doesn't get the attention paid to Gabby Petito. FBI agents found Petito's body in Wyoming on Su...
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Florida to consider near-ban on abortion similar to Texas’ new law
By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) - A Florida Republican lawmaker has filed a bill that would ban abortions after six to eight weeks and allow members of the community to sue doctors for terminating pregn...
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U.S. Senate confirms deputy trade representative
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed longtime Senate lawyer Jayme White as deputy U.S. trade representative. The Senate voted 80-18 to confirm White, a strong bipartisan major...
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