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Opel to hire temporary workers at German plant amid Omicron absences – Wirtschaftswoche
BERLIN (Reuters) - Opel plans on hiring several hundred temporary workers to help deliver its new Astra model, a spokesperson told German paper Wirtschaftswoche on Thursday, in part to compensate for ...
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Australian mining billionaire files lawsuit against Facebook over scam ads
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - Iron ore magnate Andrew Forrest said on Thursday he is launching criminal proceedings against Meta Platform Inc's Facebook in an Australian court, alleging that it bre...
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Mississippi becomes 37th U.S. state to legalize medical marijuana
(Reuters) - Mississippi joined 36 other U.S. states in legalizing marijuana for medical use on Wednesday, as the governor signed legislation permitting cannabis for treatment of severe, debilitating h...
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Olympics-Actor Jackie Chan carries Olympic torch atop Great Wall
By Ryan Woo and Yew Lun Tian BEIJING (Reuters) - The Olympic torch relay began its second day on Thursday atop the Great Wall, with Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan and Chinese Olympic medallists among tho...
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ISP: Jack-knifed semi shuts down Central Illinois interstate
PEORIA, Ill. — It’s unclear how serious any injuries might be, but Illinois State Police say they responded to a jack-knifed semi blocking a major interstate in Central Illinois. It happen...
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Mexico’s Cemex announces first step toward solar-powered plants
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican cement maker Cemex said on Wednesday it had achieved the first step in fully powering plants with solar energy, producing what is known as clinker via the sun's rays. C...
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Dollar takes a break from this week’s slide ahead of BoE, ECB meetings
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar found a footing in Asia on Thursday, pausing the week's slide as a slump in tech and social media stocks soured appetite for riskier currencies, and a...
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Oil prices take a breather as OPEC+ sticks to output plans
By Roslan Khasawneh SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices eased on Thursday following weak U.S. payrolls data and some profit taking, but remained underpinned by tight supply as OPEC+ producers stuck to pl...
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BOJ deputy governor Wakatabe says premature to tighten monetary policy now
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Masazumi Wakatabe said on Thursday it was premature to normalise monetary policy now as the economy is only just recovering from the coronavirus pandemi...
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Texas butterfly sanctuary closes due to conspiracy threats
(Reuters) - A Texas butterfly sanctuary on the Mexican border has closed to the public indefinitely following escalating threats from supporters of former President Donald Trump who are promoting a fa...
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