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Woman who says R. Kelly sexually abused her when she was 16 to resume testimony
By Brendan Pierson and Karen Freifeld (Reuters) - A woman who says R. Kelly demanded she call him "Daddy" when she was 16 and choked her until she passed out is expected to retake the witness stand on...
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China’s planned anti-sanctions law for Hong Kong unsettles financial sector
By Alun John and Scott Murdoch HONG KONG (Reuters) - Global banks and other financial institutions in Hong Kong are scrambling to find out details of China's planned imposition of an anti-sanctions la...
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Thames Water to pay over 11 million pounds in compensation to business customers
(Reuters) - Britain's water regulator said on Thursday utility company Thames Water would pay more than 11 million pounds ($15.03 million) to nearly 14,000 non-household customers and water retailers ...
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Indonesia’s GoTo set to wrap up $2 billion funding round, eyes IPO in 2022 -sources
By Anshuman Daga and Fanny Potkin SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Indonesia's biggest tech group GoTo is set to complete a pre-IPO funding exercise to raise up to $2 billion in the next few weeks, but regulator...
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New draft law won’t protect our sites, say Aboriginal groups
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Aboriginal protesters on Thursday sharply criticised revisions to Western Australia's heritage laws, saying that, under the proposed changes, their traditional lands remained exp...
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Russia fines Google a further $26,989 for failing to remove banned content
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Moscow court on Thursday said it had fined Alphabet Inc.'s Google 2 million roubles ($26,989) for failing to delete content Russia deems illegal, part of a wider dispute between M...
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Chinese AI startup SenseTime to file for Hong Kong IPO by end-August -sources
By Kane Wu and Julie Zhu HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese artificial intelligence startup SenseTime is planning to file for an up to $2 billion initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong as soon as the e...
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ECB’s new guidance can boost inflation expectations, Lane says
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank's new policy guidance can boost inflation expectations, paving the ground to higher interest rates down the line, the ECB's chief economist Philip Lane ...
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Indonesia’s central bank keeps rates at record low to support recovery
By Gayatri Suroyo and Bernadette Christina JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's central bank held its benchmark interest rate at a record low on Thursday as it tries to support the economy's recovery from ...
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British retailer John Lewis enters wealth management market
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's John Lewis Partnership is entering the investments market for the first time, part of a plan to generate more revenue outside of retail, it said on Thursday. The employee-...
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