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Russian rouble slumps again as volatile year-end trade continues
By Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) -The rouble weakened sharply on Wednesday, sliding to the 72 mark against the dollar, as sanctions on Russian oil and their probable impact on export revenues put ...
Dec 28, 2022
Japan to make raising wages a top priority, says senior govt official
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government will make raising wages a top priority in its economic policy next year, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiji Kihara said on Wednesday. "The bigges...
Dec 28, 2022
Dollar touches one-week high vs yen, dips against sterling
By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) -The dollar touched a one-week high against the yen on Wednesday, boosted by a jump in Treasury yields and investor expectations for a rebound in Chinese growth as CO...
Dec 28, 2022
Nitro rejects Potentia’s alternative offer, seeks nod for KKR-backed firm’s bid
(Reuters) -Australia's Nitro Software rejected an alternative takeover offer from private-equity (PE) firm Potentia Capital, which gave Nitro shareholders the choice of an all-cash, stock, or a combin...
Dec 28, 2022
Oil prices fall on worries about China COVID surge
By Dmitry Zhdannikov and Isabel Kua LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices fell on Wednesday as concerns about an upsurge in COVID-19 cases in China, the world's top oil importer, outweighed expectations easing...
Dec 28, 2022
Mother Nature weighs on Festival of Lights attendance
EAST PEORIA, Ill. — With less than a week to go for the Festival of Lights Winter Wonderland, East Peoria’s tourism director says this year’s event didn’t draw as many people. ...
Dec 28, 2022
TSX futures edge higher as investors eye China reopening
(Reuters) - Futures for Canada's main stock index edged up on Wednesday as investors returned from a long holiday weekend to global optimism over China moving towards reopening its economy. Futures on...
Dec 28, 2022
Human hair recycled in Belgium to protect the environment
By Jakob Van Calster BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Coiffeurs across Belgium are sweeping up and bagging hair clipped from their customers, and then handing it over to an NGO that recycles it to protect the env...
Dec 28, 2022
Futures edge higher as investors assess China reopening
(Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Wednesday as investors weighed the unwinding of pandemic restrictions by China against surging COVID cases in the world's second largest economy. B...
Dec 28, 2022
Agreement over IKEA’s Russia sale could be reached in days, says Moscow
MOSCOW (Reuters) - An agreement over the sale of IKEA's factories in Russia could be reached by the end of this year, Russia's industry minister said on Wednesday, as the Swedish furniture giant seeks...
Dec 28, 2022
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