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U.S. weekly jobless claims edged lower last week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell moderately last week, suggesting some loss momentum in the labor market against the backdrop of higher i...
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Expected slow return to Canada’s inflation target defuses rate-cut bets
By Fergal Smith TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian inflation is not likely to return to the central bank's 2% target until 2024 after possibly peaking in June, as less volatile items like wages and rent dis...
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Norway and New Zealand deliver latest big rate hikes
LONDON (Reuters) - The Norwegian and New Zealand central banks this week both delivered yet more interest rate hikes and signalled further tightening is round the corner as policymakers globally race ...
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Literary institution where Salman Rushdie was attacked ramps up security
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chautauqua Institution, the bucolic New York retreat where Salman Rushdie was attacked last week, has added new security measures, including requiring photo id...
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Stablecoin Tether hires BDO Italia for monthly proof-of-reserve reports
By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) - Tether, the world's largest stablecoin, said on Thursday it had appointed accounting firm BDO Italia to vouch for its asset reserves, and would look to increas...
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Bed Bath & Beyond rally fizzles out as billionaire Cohen plans to dump stake
(Reuters) - Bed Bath & Beyond Inc shares dropped 12.5% on Thursday after billionaire investor Ryan Cohen disclosed plans to sell his entire stake in the struggling retailer, following a stunning rally...
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Exclusive-Sri Lanka to ask Japan to open talks on debt restructuring with key lenders
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka will ask Japan to invite the Indian Ocean island's main creditor nations, including China and India, to talks on bilateral debt restructuring, as it s...
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Pakistan lifts luxury goods import ban, to impose heavy duties
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan on Thursday lifted an import ban on luxury goods, but such items will be heavily taxed, Finance Minister Miftah Ismail said. Pakistan banned the import of all non-essenti...
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Turkey cenbank says shock rate cut needed to sustain growth
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's central bank said on Thursday it delivered a surprise interest rate cut to drive economic growth and sustain employment amid growing geopolitical risk, adding rising loan r...
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Explainer-What is at stake for investors in Angola’s elections?
By Rachel Savage and Catarina Demony LONDON/LUANDA (Reuters) - Angolan voters will choose next Wednesday between a party that's been in power for nearly five decades and its main opponent for even lon...
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