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U.S. weekly jobless claims near 18-month low
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits fell last week to the lowest level in nearly 18 months, offering more evidence that job growth was being hindered ...
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Chad hopes for ‘favourable opinion’ from Glencore on debt restructuring
By Mahamat Ramadane N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - Unable to honour internal debt commitments, authorities in Chad are hoping for a "favourable opinion" from Glencore Plc on restructuring the country's commerc...
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ECB takes token step towards dialling down pandemic-era stimulus
LONDON (Reuters) - The European Central Bank said on Thursday it would slow bond purchases under its 1.85 trillion-euro Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme (PEPP) from the 80 billion euros monthly p...
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Blockstream to partner with Australia’s Macquarie for green bitcoin mining
(Reuters) - Blockchain firm Blockstream Mining said on Thursday it would partner with Australian financial conglomerate Macquarie Group to develop bitcoin mining facilities that use renewable energy. ...
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Nio may delay Hong Kong listing to next year – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) - Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio Inc may delay its planned Hong Kong listing to next year, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. The U.S.-traded co...
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Futures drop ahead of jobless claims data as recovery concerns weigh
(Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures fell on Thursday ahead of weekly jobless claims data, as uncertainty around Federal Reserve's monetary tapering timeline and signs of slowing economic growth were ...
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Inflationary pressures force Lebanese to make tough choices
By Maha El Dahan and Alaa Kanaan BEIRUT (Reuters) - Ibrahim Jaber was laid off when the fast food restaurant where he worked as a chef in Beirut shut down. Unable to find another job, he had to take h...
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New York extends post-Brexit gains in euro swaps trading
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - New York has increased its market share in trading euro interest rate swaps at London's expense, data group OSTTRA said on Thursday, in the latest sign of how global fi...
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Wizz Air in talks over large Airbus jet order -sources
PARIS (Reuters) -Hungary's Wizz Air is in negotiations with European planemaker Airbus over the purchase of at least 100 more narrowbody jets, industry sources said on Thursday. Talks began several mo...
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U.S. govt set to release plan to lower prescription drug prices – WSJ
(Reuters) - The Biden administration is set to unveil a plan that supports legislation to empower the U.S. federal government to negotiate drug prices in Medicare and pass along the benefits to the pr...
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