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Unfazed by pandemic, supply chain woes, Santa Claus readies for annual flight
By Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) - Undaunted by pandemics, supply-chain woes and labor shortages plaguing Earth-bound commerce, Santa Claus was set to launch his reindeer-powered sleigh on Friday to ...
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U.S. travelers adjust holiday plans to constraints of Omicron wave
By Maria Caspani NEW YORK (Reuters) - Millions of Americans carried on warily with travel plans through a second pandemic-clouded holiday season, despite a growing wave of COVID-19 infections driven b...
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China’s commerce ministry calls U.S. Xinjiang ban ‘economic bullying’
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's commerce ministry said on Friday it expressed "strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition" to a U.S. ban on imports from Xinjiang region. The ministry described the action ...
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Turkish lira caps historic week with big lift from Erdogan government
By Nevzat Devranoglu and Jonathan Spicer ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's lira was on track for its strongest week on record on Friday, having spiked 44% with the support of billions of dollars of state-ba...
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China to build financial centre in western region by 2025, central bank says
BEIJING (Reuters) - China is planning to build a financial centre in the western region by 2025, the central bank said on Friday, in a bid to support economic growth in the Chengdu-Chongqing area. In ...
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China to halve settlement fees for stock index futures and bond futures trading in 2022
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's financial futures exchange said on Friday it will halve settlement fees for stock index futures and bond futures trading in 2022. The China Financial Futures Exchange said...
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South Africans cling to Christmas cheer as Omicron spreads
By Sisipho Skweyiya CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Caden Khayo stands outside a bar on Cape Town's Long Street, desperate to make the most of this Christmas after months of restrictions and worries about COVID...
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Analysis: Record IPO binge in 2021 leaves investors hung over
By Echo Wang and Abhinav Ramnarayan NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - Initial public offerings (IPOs) around the world raised a record $594 billion in 2021, riding the coattails of stock market rallies, yet...
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European stocks open flat in thin holiday trade
(Reuters) - European shares opened flat in light holiday trading on Friday, following a recent rally in global shares on signs the Omicron coronavirus variant may not derail global economic recovery. ...
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K-pop star Suga tests positive for COVID-19 after BTS return from U.S
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - Suga, songwriter and rapper for K-pop sensation BTS, has tested positive for the coronavirus after returning from in-person concerts https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle...
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