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Congo’s self-taught guitarmaker caters to the stars
By Justin Makangara and Hereward Holland KINSHASA (Reuters) - In a tin shed in the backstreets of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo's capital, a barefoot 61-year old Jean-Luther Misoko Nzalayala,...
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Column: Far from debasement, dollar hits overdrive
By Mike Dolan LONDON (Reuters) - Wasn't surging inflation supposed to undermine the U.S. dollar? Be that as it may, the opposite happened this week as news of a surprise spike in U.S. inflation and in...
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‘We don’t want any more Black pastors’ in Arbery murder trial, lawyer says
(Reuters) - A lawyer for one of the three white men charged with killing Ahmaud Arbery said his team did not want "any more Black pastors coming" into the Georgia courtroom after a civil rights leader...
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Take Five: Counting the (housing) cost in China
Chinese developer Evergrande has dodged default for the third time in a month but it is unlikely China's broader economy can avoid damage from the property sector malaise. Upcoming data might show jus...
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UK wants to find a Northern Ireland trade solution, Times says
By Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) - Britain wants to de-escalate tensions with the European Union and find a solution to a post-Brexit Northern Ireland trade dispute that has threatened broader relation...
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European shares notch new highs as Richemont leads surge in luxury stocks
(Reuters) - European shares hit record highs on Friday, with luxury stocks flying high on the back of strong earnings from Cartier-owner Richemont. The pan-European STOXX 600 was up 0.1% as of 0828 GM...
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Storytel enters the U.S. with acquisition of Audiobooks.com
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Swedish audiobook streaming group Storytel said on Friday it had agreed to buy Audiobooks.com from investment firm KKR, marking its entry into the U.S. market. The acquisition wil...
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Traders left on the hook for expensive coal after China squashes prices
By Muyu Xu and Chen Aizhu BEIJING/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Chinese coal traders are selling cargoes at losses or trying to delay imports after Beijing's market interventions triggered a 50% price drop th...
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Explainer-China’s embattled developer Kaisa Group and the chairman behind it
HONG KONG (Reuters) - After cash-strapped developer China Evergrande https://www.reuters.com/business/several-bondholders-china-evergrande-receive-overdue-bond-coupon-payments-media-2021-11-11 Group o...
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Marketmind: Stuck behind the curve
A look at the day ahead from Julien Ponthus. The U.N. climate summit in Glasgow is coming to an end and so far, it hasn't proven to be a game changer. Under countries' current pledges, global warming ...
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