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UK on verge of ratifying free-trade deal with Australia
SYDNEY (Reuters) - The United Kingdom is set to ratify a controversial free-trade agreement with Australia as soon as this month, the country's High Commissioner to Australia said on Wednesday. Signed...
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Memphis approves police reforms after beating death of Tyre Nichols
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) - The Memphis City Council on Tuesday approved a series of police reforms in the wake of the death of Tyre Nichols following his beating by police during a Jan. 7 traffic st...
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Explainer-Why Japan’s ‘shunto’ spring wage talks matter
By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Every March, management of major Japanese firms meet with unions for wage talks across industries that set the tone for employees' pay in the ne...
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Japan’s workers eye bumper pay hike in closely watched union talks
By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's big companies are expected to deliver the largest pay rise in 26 years in next week's "shunto" wage negotiations, offering policymakers ...
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UPDATE: Celebrity sighting at Peoria bar and at Pekin restaurant
UPDATED 9:45 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. – It’s not every day you see a big time comedian and movie star in Central Illinois. But Will Ferrell was indeed in the area Tuesday, according to social med...
Will Stevenson Mar 07, 2023
Asian stocks tumble after hawkish Powell comments
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian shares fell sharply on Wednesday, while the dollar advanced after hawkish comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell raised the possibility of the ...
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Studying Ukraine war, China’s military minds fret over US missiles, Starlink
By Eduardo Baptista and Greg Torode BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) -China needs the capability to shoot down low-earth-orbit Starlink satellites and defend tanks and helicopters against shoulder-fired Ja...
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EU executive to propose countries set own fiscal targets for 2024
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission is likely to propose on Wednesday that EU governments set their own deficit-cutting goals when they prepare draft budgets for 2024, pushing ahead with its ...
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Illinois to relocate at least half of current residents at Choate
This article was produced for ProPublica's Local Reporting Network in partnership with Lee Enterprises, along with Capitol News Illinois. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) – The Illinois...
Will Stevenson Mar 07, 2023
Oil stabilises as surprise US crude draw offsets rate hike jitters
By Laila Kearney (Reuters) - Oil prices steadied in early Asian trade on Wednesday as industry data showed a draw in U.S. crude oil inventories, after the market tumbled in the previous session on fea...
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