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Exclusive-World Bank’s IFC taps blockchain for carbon offsets
By Simon Jessop, Shadia Nasralla and Cole Horton LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - International Finance Corp (IFC), a World Bank affiliate, told Reuters on Wednesday it is backing a blockchain-enabled plat...
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In New Mexico, Muslims reject sectarian label put on killings
By Andrew Hay (Reuters) - National Muslim groups have linked the killings of four Muslim men in New Mexico to sectarianism, but Muslims who knew the victims and suspected gunman point to revenge and p...
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Sanofi CFO says stock price pummelling grossly overdone
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Sanofi's finance chief said on Wednesday that a decline in the French company's share price in response to litigation threats and a cancer drug development setback was strongly e...
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China’s fiscal revenue growth slows slightly amid sluggish economic recovery
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's fiscal revenue growth slowed slightly in the January-July period compared to the first six months of the year, finance ministry data showed on Wednesday, as the economy was...
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Peoria considers using COVID relief funds to help residents with rising utility bills
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria residents may soon get some help paying rising utility bills after the city council Tuesday night discussed ways to spend some of the millions of COVID relief dollars Peori...
Julia Bradley Aug 17, 2022
Lowe’s sees hit to annual sales as inflation hinders demand
(Reuters) - Lowe's Cos Inc warned of a hit to annual sales on Wednesday after reporting a surprise drop in quarterly comparable sales, as demand for tools and paints eased from pandemic highs due to r...
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Global investor group to pressure corporations on water risks
By Ross Kerber (Reuters) - A global group of investors and pension funds have said they will push top corporate water users to address financial risks and protect resources, citing widespread droughts...
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Zambia leaves policy rate on hold, trims 2022 forecasts
By Chris Mfula LUSAKA (Reuters) - Zambia's central bank kept its monetary policy rate unchanged at 9.0% on Wednesday, and lowered its inflation and economic growth forecasts for this year. The bank ci...
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East Peoria approves new rules for smoke shops
EAST PEORIA, Ill. — New rules are being written to regulate smoke and vape shops in East Peoria. At their regular council meeting last (Tuesday) night, commissioners unanimously approved a lengt...
Julia Bradley Aug 17, 2022
Marvel’s She-Hulk hopes Disney+ fans like her when she’s angry
(Corrects last name of Mark Ruffalo in paragraph 6) By Rollo Ross WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (Reuters) - "She-Hulk: Attorney at Law" is the latest Marvel Comics superhero to get the TV series treatment. T...
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