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Japan PM Kishida sets eye on wage rises as focus of ‘new capitalism’
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will draw up a plan in June on "new capitalism", focusing on wage increases, innovation and resolving social problems through support for start-ups, Prime ...
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Corporate giants say anti-LGBT law would hurt Uganda’s economy
NAIROBI (Reuters) - A coalition of international companies, including Google and Microsoft, on Wednesday denounced anti-LGBTQ legislation passed by Uganda's parliament last week, warning it would dama...
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UK mortgage approvals rose more than expected in February: BoE
LONDON (Reuters) - The volume of mortgages approved by British lenders picked up in February by more than expected, adding to signs that the downturn in the housing market may be levelling off, Bank o...
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Early 2024 salvos foreshadow unpredictable Trump vs DeSantis fight
By Tim Reid, Alexandra Ulmer and James Oliphant (Reuters) - The battle for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination has for months been seen as a two-man race: a fight between Donald Trump and Flor...
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Britain expected to reach broad agreement on joining CPTPP trade deal soon -sources
TOKYO (Reuters) - The 11 members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) are expected to soon reach broad agreement with Britain on it joining the pact, tw...
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US expects Biden’s nominee, Ajay Banga, to be elected as World Bank chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday said she expected the U.S. nominee to head the World Bank, former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga, to be elected as president of the ...
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Marketmind-Bank calm, rates firm, Alibaba steals show
(Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan. A semblance of calm has returned to world markets in the final week of the first quarter as the banking storm abates and...
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Elderly Swiss women bring European court’s first climate case
By Emma Farge STRASBOURG (Reuters) - Thousands of elderly Swiss women have joined forces in a groundbreaking case that opened on Wednesday at the European Court of Human Rights, arguing that their gov...
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Calls for action as panel releases data showing deep racial disparity in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City Council received data Tuesday night about racial inequities in the city and in Peoria County that one elected official said was “very sobering” and wha...
Julia Bradley Mar 29, 2023
Meta, Italy’s Mediaset sign deal against online piracy
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's top commercial broadcaster MFE-Mediaforeurope said on Wednesday its unit Mediaset had partnered up with Facebook owner Meta Platforms to fight online piracy. Under the multi-...
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