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Asian shares, U.S. futures slide as traders fret about Ukraine, rate rises
By Selena Li and Xie Yu HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian shares and U.S. futures tumbled on Tuesday after a tumultuous Wall Street session, with investors nervous about the situation in Ukraine and eyeing ...
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Japan business lobby shrugs off calls for uniform wage hikes
TOKYO (Reuters) - The head of Japan's biggest business lobby said on Tuesday that companies must determine wages depending on their own situation rather than in a uniform manner as a prolonged COVID-1...
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China launches one-month ‘clean cyberspace’ campaign
BEIJING (Reuters) - The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said it was launching a one-month "clean cyberspace" campaign over the spring festival period, targeting online abuse, "chaos" in celeb...
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Australian inflation surges in Q4, market bays for rate hikes
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's core inflation flew to its fastest annual pace since 2014 in the December quarter as fuel and housing costs led broad-based price pressures, a shock that w...
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U.S. Justice antitrust chief says he’ll seek to stop deals not settle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The new head of the Justice Department Antitrust Division, Jonathan Kanter, said on Monday the government should seek to stop proposed mergers which pose anticompetitive concern...
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New York state mask mandate struck down by judge- congressman
(Reuters) - A New York state mask mandate has been struck down by a Long Island judge as unconstitutional and a violation of state law, Congressman Lee Zeldin wrote on Twitter on Monday. (Reporting by...
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Japan’s inflation driven by energy, commodity costs, says PM Kishida
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday recent price rises in the country were driven largely by rising energy and global commodity costs. "It's desirable to create an ...
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Australian business confidence bruised by coronavirus surge
SYDNEY (Reuters) - A measure of Australian business confidence has swung into the red as a surge in coronavirus cases hit consumer spending and played havoc with staffing, though sales overall were pr...
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Singapore’s central bank tightens monetary policy on inflation risks
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's central bank said on Tuesday it was tightening its monetary policy settings, in an out-of-cycle move, as inflation risks rise. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MA...
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An irate Biden curses Fox News reporter after he asks about inflation
(Note language in paragraph 3) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden was caught on a hot mic cursing a Fox News reporter at a White House event on Monday after the journalist shouted a quest...
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