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Washington City Council votes to opt of new Illinois law for city employees
WASHINGTON, Ill. – The City Council in Washington is opting out of a new state law that mandates workers in Illinois getting at least 40 hours of paid time off every year. The City Council Monda...
Will Stevenson Dec 19, 2023
US single-family housing starts surge in November
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. single-family homebuilding surged in November and could gain further momentum, with declining mortgage rates likely to draw potential buyers back into the housing market. S...
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Canada’s inflation rate unexpectedly holds at 3.1% in November
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's annual inflation rate unexpectedly remained at 3.1% in November, as slower growth in food prices and cheaper cellular services and fuel oil were offset by an acceleration i...
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Poland sees higher 2024 deficit as govt implements pay rise pledges
By Anna Koper and Karol Badohal WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's revised 2024 budget pencils in a deficit of 184 billion zlotys ($46.44 billion), the government said on Tuesday, higher than previously fore...
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COP29 climate summit host Azerbaijan touts country’s gas potential
By Gloria Dickie LONDON (Reuters) - After winning a fraught bid to host next year's United Nations climate talks in Baku, a senior Azerbaijani official promoted the country's gas reserves in aiding th...
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FactSet’s quarterly profit rises on strong demand for data, analytics
(Reuters) - FactSet Research Systems on Tuesday reported a rise in first-quarter adjusted profit, as strong demand for data and analytics services drove the subscription growth of the financial inform...
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Steady hearts, steady hands as Vatican experts restore masterpieces
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Whenever Alessandra Zarelli, a restorer at the Vatican Museums, works on a masterpiece by an artist such as Michelangelo, she steadies her heart so her mind...
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Brazil’s first lady to sue Musk’s X over hacked account
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazilian first lady Rosangela 'Janja' Lula da Silva said on Tuesday she will sue Elon Musk-owned social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, after having her account hack...
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Julian Assange’s ‘final’ appeal against U.S. extradition to be held in February
LONDON (Reuters) - WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange's possible final legal challenge to stop his extradition from Britain to the United States where he is wanted on criminal charges will be held at L...
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Accenture forecasts Q2 revenue below estimates on IT spending weakness
(Reuters) -IT services provider Accenture forecast second-quarter revenue below Wall Street targets on Tuesday, anticipating cautious spending by clients as macroeconomic uncertainty remains an overha...
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