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Biden ‘Summit for Democracy’ to rally nations against rising authoritarianism
By Simon Lewis and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will gather 111 world leaders in a virtual meeting dubbed the Summit for Democracy, in what Washington hopes will be a ...
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North Carolina Supreme Court delays primary elections until May 2022
(Reuters) -The North Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered primary elections in the state delayed from March until May of 2022, citing legal challenges to gerrymandered political maps. The court...
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Japan to swiftly consider steps on capital gains tax reform -draft
By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Kaori Kaneko TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's ruling party on Thursday approved a plan that steered clear of major new taxes on carbon and capital gains, in a sign Prime Minister Fum...
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Oil stays on the rebound as Omicron fears ease
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oil prices extended gains on Thursday on confidence that the Omicron coronavirus variant would not dent global growth, even as some governments stepped up curbs to...
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Hope rally turns choppy as hot U.S. inflation looms
By Tom Westbrook SYDNEY (Reuters) - Stocks rose in choppy trade on Thursday as worries about the economic impact of the Omicron coronavirus variant ebbed but increasing caution ahead of U.S. inflation...
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China’s factory gate inflation slows in Nov
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's factory-gate inflation slowed in November, driven by a government crackdown on runaway commodity prices and an easing power crunch, amid Beijing's efforts to bolster the fa...
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Shares of embattled developer China Evergrande rise 5% in early trade
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Shares of China Evergrande Group rose more than 5% on Thursday as hopes of a managed debt restructuring calmed fears of a messy corporate collapse after the developer missed a de...
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Dollar stays soft, with Omicron still top of mind
By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) - The dollar failed to pick up ground on most major peers on Thursday as markets saw optimism in early data hinting the Omicron variant of the new coronavirus may not ...
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Trading in shares of Macau’s Suncity Group, unit Summit Ascent suspended
HONG KONG (Reuters) -Trading in shares of Macau's Suncity Group Holdings Ltd and its unit Summit Ascent Holdings Ltd were suspended on Thursday, days after its chief executive was arrested over allege...
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Scramble for staff in UK pushes starting pay up by record – REC
LONDON (Reuters) - British employers' hunt for staff pushed pay for new hires up by the most in at least 24 years, according to a survey published on Thursday as the Bank of England begins discussing ...
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