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Derek Chauvin to appeal his conviction, sentencing in death of George Floyd
By Akriti Sharma (Reuters) - Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has filed an intent to appeal with the Minnesota state appellate court in his murder conviction for the death of George Flo...
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U.S. pension fund to vote against Aramco chair for Reliance board – BloombergQuint
BENGALURU (Reuters) - The California State Teachers' Retirement Fund (CalSTRS) has decided to vote against the appointment of Saudi Aramco's chairman as an independent director to the board of Mukesh ...
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Hungarian PM aims to restore extra pension payment faster
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday he aimed to speed up an extra month of payment to pensioners as he ramps up a pre-election spending spree. Ahead of what is ex...
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Mexico urges Haitians at US-Mexico border to give up and head south
By Daina Beth Solomon CIUDAD ACUNA, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexican officials are urging Haitians on the Texas border trying to reach the United States to give up and return to Mexico's frontier with Guate...
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Analysis-Red tape, political hurdles hinder Draghi’s drive to reform Italy
By Angelo Amante, Gavin Jones and Giuseppe Fonte ROME (Reuters) - Prime Minister Mario Draghi set an ambitious reform timeline to relaunch Italy's chronically sluggish economy after the COVID-19 pande...
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Some Evergrande offshore bondholders not paid by Thursday deadline U.S. time – sources
SINGAPORE/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Some of China Evergrande Group's offshore bondholders have not received interest payment by a Thursday deadline U.S. time, two people familiar with the matter said, as ...
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Nomura cuts China 2021 growth forecast to 7.7% from 8.2%
BEIJING (Reuters) - Analysts at Nomura cut their forecast for China's annual gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2021 to 7.7% from 8.2% on Friday, citing the impact of factories pausing operations ...
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Chinese gaming firms vow self-regulation amid crackdown on teen addiction
BEIJING (Reuters) - Over 200 Chinese gaming companies have pledged to regulate their industry to combat gaming addiction, including through the possible use of facial recognition to identify minors, a...
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ECB’s Lagarde says many causes of inflation spike are temporary: CNBC
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Many of the drivers of a recent spike in euro zone inflation are temporary and due to fade in the next year, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said in an interview...
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California governor signs $15 billion package to tackle climate change
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a $15 billion package that will fund programs to tackle drought and climate change in the state after a devastating wildfire s...
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