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Power player or poodle? UK-U.S. relations in flux as BoJo meets Joe
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Elizabeth Piper NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - British prime minister Boris Johnson once worried that his friendliness with Donald Trump would leave him out in the cold when Democ...
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Malaysian securities regulator reviews SPAC framework, citing demand
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's Securities Commission will review its framework for special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) amid growing demand for the vehicles as a cheaper and faster route...
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Japanese finance minister says meeting budget target may take more time
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan may need more time to meet its budget target of achieving a primary balance surplus by fiscal 2025, Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday, while stoppi...
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Bitcoin attempts recovery as Evergrande-led selloff eases
By Anushka Trivedi (Reuters) - Cryptocurrency prices bounced off 1-1/2 month lows on Tuesday as a heavy selloff overnight linked to concerns about a possible loan default by property developer China E...
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SoftBank leads $680 million funding round in NFT fantasy soccer game Sorare
By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) - Blockchain-based fantasy soccer game Sorare has raised $680 million in a funding round led by SoftBank, with players including ex-England international Rio Fer...
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Dollar holds gains, yuan under pressure as Evergrande risks grow
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - The offshore yuan wallowed near an almost one-month low on Tuesday while the safe-haven dollar and yen stood tall as investors sought shelter from a potential China...
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World shares jolted by Evergrande crisis as debt payment test looms
By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) - Global stock markets on Tuesday were caught in the grip of contagion fears sparked by troubles at China Evergrande as growing risks the property giant could default ...
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Jeff Bezos pledges $1 billion to biodiversity, conservation efforts
(Reuters) - Amazon founder Jeff Bezos pledged on Monday to give away $1 billion in grants this year to focus on efforts around conservation and support landscape restoration and food system transforma...
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Biden calls on U.S. Supreme Court to protect abortion rights
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's administration urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday not to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion natio...
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China Evergrande fears consume investors awaiting trading
NEW YORK/BOSTON/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Anxiety over the prospect of China Evergrande Group defaulting on its mountain of debt gripped investors on Tuesday ahead of two repayment deadlines, with much st...
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