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Chicago to elect new mayor as crime emerges as key issue
By Brendan O'Brien CHICAGO (Reuters) - Crime is the central issue in Tuesday's mayoral runoff in Chicago, where voters are choosing between two candidates with contrasting approaches to public safety....
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Some TD shareholders urge bank to ditch or renegotiate First Horizon deal
By Maiya Keidan TORONTO (Reuters) - TD Bank Group should abandon or renegotiate its $13.4 billion acquisition of U.S. lender First Horizon as the regional banking crisis has unearthed unknown risks, s...
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Thailand to continue investment in industrial east as election approaches
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's five-year investment of 2.2 trillion baht ($64.31 billion) in its industrial east should not be affected by a change in government after a general election in May, a gov...
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Pakistan central bank raises rate 100bps to 21% to curb inflation
By Ariba Shahid KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) -Pakistan's central bank raised its key interest rate by 100 basis points to its highest-ever level on Tuesday, as the cash-strapped country bids to curb so...
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US, EU vow to combat any attempts to disrupt energy markets
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The U.S. and EU pledged on Tuesday to confront any attempts to destabilise global energy markets, after meeting in Brussels to discuss the impact of Russia's invasi...
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Brazil’s BTG Pactual launches own dollar-backed stablecoin
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's BTG Pactual said on Tuesday it will launch a stablecoin priced in U.S. dollars at a parity of one to one, as it seeks to position itself in the digital assets market. Th...
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Bill Gates says calls to pause AI won’t ‘solve challenges’
By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) - Calls to pause the development of artificial intelligence will not "solve the challenges" ahead, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates told Reuters, his first public com...
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Analysis: Russia’s military production, state splurge ease sanctions pain
By Darya Korsunskaya and Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) - Rising military production and huge state spending are keeping Russia's industry buzzing along, an analysis of recent data shows, helping s...
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Exclusive-Baghdad agrees to 30% stake in TotalEnergies $27 billion Iraq energy project -sources
By Ahmed Rasheed and Maha El Dahan BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Baghdad has reached an agreement to hold a 30% stake in TotalEnergies long-delayed $27 billion Iraq project, two sources told Reuters on Tuesday....
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PDD Holdings names Jiazhen Zhao co-CEO
(Reuters) - PDD Holdings Inc, which owns discount e-commerce platforms Pinduoduo and Temu, on Tuesday named Jiazhen Zhao as co-chief executive officer of the company, effective immediately. Zhao, who ...
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