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Washington invitation opens way for U.N. expert’s Guantanamo visit
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - A U.N. expert told the world's top rights body on Tuesday that she had received a preliminary invitation from Washington to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in what could lead to...
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Stellantis to slow work at Italy’s Melfi plant as chips run short
MILAN (Reuters) - A worsening in microchip supply conditions triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine will prompt carmaker Stellantis to slow operations at its key Melfi plant in Italy next month, tr...
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UK retail bank capital rules could ‘ossify’ sector, says review
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Rules forcing Britain's banks to wrap their retail arms with a bespoke cushion of capital should be retained for now, though they could "ossify" the sector in the longe...
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Barclays hires from Moelis for activism defense, ESG group
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON (Reuters) - Barclays PLC has hired an executive from a rival bank for its mergers, acquisitions, activism and ESG advisory group as demand increases from corporate client...
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LME imposes price limits for the first time after nickel crisis
By Eric Onstad LONDON (Reuters) - Nickel will resume trading on the London Metal Exchange (LME) in a fixed price range for the first time on Wednesday after extreme volatility in prices triggered a ra...
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Georgia poised to join Florida with Republican-backed law to police elections
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - Republican lawmakers in Georgia were poised on Tuesday to advance a bill expanding law enforcement's power to investigate election fraud, adding to a broader push by U.S. cons...
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White House to reopen to public tours as Omicron fades
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House will reopen to the public next month after being shuttered two years amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it said on Tuesday, with the U.S. Capitol reportedly also weighi...
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EU countries back plan for world-first carbon border tariff
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union countries on Tuesday backed the bloc's plan to impose a world-first carbon dioxide emissions tariff on imports of polluting goods, although the finer...
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Cargo ship runs aground in U.S., a year after company’s other ship blocked Suez
(Reuters) - The Ever Forward container ship is currently grounded in the Chesapeake Bay near Baltimore, according to the U.S. Coast Guard, nearly a year after another ship run by the same company bloc...
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History of sovereign debt defaults
(Reuters) - Russia faces its first major external debt default since 1917 as Western sanctions in response to its invasion of Ukraine limit its ability to service foreign bonds. Russia has $117 millio...
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