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Apps in Beijing’s crosshairs as crackdown heats up
By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S.-traded shares of several China-based tech-related firms, including Alibaba Holding, Tencent Music Entertainment Group and iQiyi, slid on Thursday in the wake ...
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Elon Musk’s satellites beam internet into remote Chilean fishing hamlet
By Pablo Sanhueza SOTOMO, Chile (Reuters) - After half an hour's windswept journey on foot and by boat through a craggy forested estuary to the school he attends in remote southern Chile, Diego Guerre...
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97 percent of small business owners won’t pay more income taxes under Biden plan – U.S. Treasury
By Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Just three percent of the nation's small businesses would see a tax increase under U.S. President Joe Biden's plan to tax the nation's highest earners to help...
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Boy Scouts bankruptcy judge to rule on $850 million sex abuse deal
By Maria Chutchian (Reuters) - The judge overseeing the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy is poised to rule Thursday afternoon on the youth organization's request to sign off on a $850 million settleme...
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FTC files partially redacted version of complaint against Facebook — court filing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday filed an amended complaint in federal court to continue pursuing its claims against Facebook saying the online platform maintains monopo...
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American Airlines will extend ban on main cabin alcohol sales into January 2022
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - American Airlines confirmed Thursday it will extend a ban on the sale of alcohol in the main cabin through January 18, mirroring a government extension this week on mask mandate...
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U.S. leading indicator points to further economic recovery in July
By Evan Sully (Reuters) - A gauge of future U.S. economic activity increased in July, suggesting the economy continued to expand from the recession caused by the coronavirus pandemic even in the face ...
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Man claiming to have bomb near U.S. Capitol surrenders to police
UPDATE – 2:21 P.M. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A man who claimed to have a bomb in a pickup truck near the U.S. Capitol surrendered to police on Thursday after a standoff that paralyzed a swath...
Will Stevenson Aug 19, 2021
Explainer-Binance: The crypto giant facing pressure from regulators
By Tom Wilson LONDON (Reuters) - Financial regulators across the world have targeted major cryptocurrency exchange Binance. Some have banned the platform from certain activities, while others have war...
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Water baby Hugh Jackman gets a soaking in ‘Reminiscence’
By Rollo Ross LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hugh Jackman calls himself a water baby but he has never spent as much time getting wet as in his latest movie "Reminiscence." "I'm Australian born and bred so I ...
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