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Analysis-Asia’s central banks forced to play catch-up in global rush to raise rates
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Having bucked a global dash to tighten monetary policy for a year, Asian central banks find themselves scrambling to catch up in order to tackle rising inflation and d...
Jul 20, 2022
UK teens shun traditional news for TikTok, Instagram – regulator
LONDON (Reuters) - Teenagers in Britain are increasingly turning to social media platforms such as Instagram, TikTok and YouTube for news and are moving away from traditional outlets, media regulator ...
Jul 20, 2022
Europe braces as Nord Stream Russian gas link set to restart
By Nina Chestney LONDON (Reuters) - Europe is on edge about the restart of the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline from Russia after annual maintenance is set to end on Thursday, with governments bracing for p...
Jul 20, 2022
South American Mercosur bloc, Singapore conclude trade pact talks
BRASILIA (Reuters) - South American trade bloc Mercosur on Wednesday concluded talks on a trade pact with Singapore, Brazil's Economy and Foreign Affairs Ministries said. The agreement - finalized dur...
Jul 20, 2022
Analysis-S.Korea’s huge pension fund a local force driving won lower
By Jihoon Lee, Cynthia Kim and Yena Park SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's strenuous attempts to defend a sharply weakening currency have run into an unstoppable home-made force working in the opposite ...
Jul 20, 2022
In Indiana, Republican lawmakers propose ban on most abortions
(Reuters) - Indiana Republican lawmakers on Wednesday introduced a bill that would ban abortion except in cases of rape, incest or medical emergency, a measure likely to win passage that would dramati...
Jul 20, 2022
State gives regulatory approval to UnityPoint Heddington Oaks purchase
PEORIA, Ill. – UnityPoint Health has gotten regulatory approval to purchase a former Peoria County facility in order to expand its mental health services. UnityPoint says the Illinois Health Fac...
Jul 20, 2022
ECB to finally join rate hike club with big move on agenda
By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank will raise interest rates for the first time in 11 years on Thursday with a bigger-than-flagged move seen as incr...
Jul 20, 2022
Blackstone draws over $24 billion commitments for latest real estate fund
(Reuters) - Buyout giant Blackstone Inc has secured commitments worth $24.1 billion for its latest real estate fund, according to a regulatory filing on Wednesday. The size of the new fund, called Bla...
Jul 20, 2022
Biden expects to speak with China’s Xi in the coming days
By Jeff Mason and Trevor Hunnicutt JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden plans to speak with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, within the coming days at a moment of simmering ...
Jul 20, 2022
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