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Brazil’s Space Agency signs agreement with Amazon Web Services
(Reuters) - Brazil's Space Agency said on Wednesday it signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Amazon.com Inc's cloud network unit to foster the long-term development of the country's space prog...
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U.S. sues Missouri over state law restricting enforcement of federal gun laws
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department said it had filed a lawsuit on Wednesday to prevent Missouri from enforcing a state law that declares certain federal firearms laws invalid. (Reporti...
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Nutrien profit jumps on higher fertiliser demand
(Reuters) - Canada's Nutrien Ltd reported a fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday that jumped nearly four times on higher demand for potash and other crop fertilisers. The company's net earnings was $1.2...
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Brazil’s BNDES raises $370 million in meatpacker JBS shares sale, says executive
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's state-controlled development bank BNDES sold on Wednesday 50 million shares of the meatpacker JBS SA, raising about 1.9 billion reais ($369.90 million), said the directo...
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Australia’s Woodside Petroleum annual profit soars on higher prices
(Reuters) - Woodside Petroleum Ltd said on Thursday its annual profit more than tripled, helped by higher prices and strong demand for oil and gas. The company posted an underlying net profit after ta...
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Crown Resorts posts half-year loss on COVID restrictions, regulatory costs
(Reuters) -Australia's biggest casino operator Crown Resorts Ltd on Thursday reported a third consecutive half-yearly loss, as long spells of pandemic-related restrictions and regulatory costs continu...
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NY attorney general fires back at Trump’s defense of financial statements
By Karen Freifeld (Reuters) - New York's attorney general on Wednesday pounced on former President Donald Trump's defense of company's financial statements, saying the five-page statement Trump issued...
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Buffett business partner Munger laments U.S.-China tensions, calls crypto ‘venereal disease’
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - Charlie Munger, the longtime business partner of Warren Buffett, on Wednesday said it is "massively stupid" for tensions to escalate between the United States and China...
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Washington Library Board votes to close Sunnyland branch
WASHINGTON, Ill. – The decision is made to close the Washington District Library’s Sunnyland branch. This week, the Washington District Library Board of Trustees voted 4 to 3 to close the ...
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Wesfarmers first-half profit dives as Omicron disrupts business
(Reuters) - Australian retail conglomerate Wesfarmers Ltd on Thursday posted a 14.2% drop in first-half profit due to COVID-19 curbs and supply chain disruptions, and warned issues including labour co...
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