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U.S. trade chief talks to Chinese counterpart in test of bilateral engagement
By David Lawder and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai on Friday held a call with her Chinese counterpart, Vice Premier Liu He, to test whether bilateral en...
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IMF board seeks more details on claims against Georgieva – statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund's executive board adjourned without a decision about the future of Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Friday and said it would seek more i...
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Ireland cuts 2021 deficit forecast to 3.1% of GDP
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland on Saturday cut its budget deficit forecast for the year to 3.1% of gross domestic product from a forecast it made three months ago of 5.1% thanks to lower-than-expected spe...
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Brazil, Argentina agree on framework to lower Mercosur tariffs
(Reuters) - Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero and Brazilian counterpart Carlos Alberto Franco Frana on Friday agreed on a framework to reduce Mercosur's common external tariff, the two count...
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BoE’s Bailey says inflation above target is concerning – Yorkshire Post
(Reuters) - Inflation running above the Bank of England's target of 2.0 percent is very concerning and it has to be managed to prevent it from becoming permanently embedded, the bank's governor, Andre...
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Blinken cautions Haitian migrants against ‘profoundly dangerous’ trek to U.S.
By Simon Lewis MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Friday warned Haitian migrants that they would not succeed in reaching the United States, while his Mexican counterpar...
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McConnell says Republicans will not again aid Democrats in raising debt limit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One day after the Senate approved a temporary lift to the U.S. debt ceiling, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell wrote in a letter to President Joe Biden that he would not ...
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Apple asks judge to pause Epic Games antitrust orders as it appeals ruling
By Stephen Nellis and Paresh Dave (Reuters) - Apple Inc on Friday asked a U.S. federal judge to put on hold orders that could require it to change some of its App Store practices and said that it is a...
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U.S. dollar net long bets jump to largest since mid-June 2019 -CFTC, Reuters data
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. dollar net longs in the latest week surged to their highest level in more than two years, according to Reuters calculations and Commodity Futures ...
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Texas asks appeals court to restore law banning most abortions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Texas asked an appeals court on Friday to reinstate a near-total ban on abortions in the state after a federal judge this week temporarily blocked the law. Texas Attorney Genera...
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