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Billionaire Alibaba founder Jack Ma reappears in Hong Kong – sources
By Kane Wu and Julie Zhu HONG KONG (Reuters) - Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma, largely out of public view since a regulatory clampdown started on his business empire late last year, is currently in Hon...
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Mini-series ‘Dopesick’ tells stories from all sides of the opioid epidemic
By Rollo Ross LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - New television series "Dopesick" aims to tell stories from the opioid epidemic still ravaging the rural United States, weaving together accounts from Purdue Pharm...
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Twitter debuts new ad features, revamped algorithm ahead of ecommerce push
By Sheila Dang (Reuters) - Twitter Inc on Tuesday rolled out new ad features and revamped the algorithm that decides which ads users see, as part of an effort to lay the groundwork to launch future ec...
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Pentagon says hypersonic weapons are too expensive
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon wants defense contractors to cut the ultimate cost of hypersonic weapons, the head of research and development said on Tuesday, as the next generation...
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Exclusive: France’s Auchan held talks with Niel-backed SPAC before failed Carrefour bid – sources
By Pamela Barbaglia and Gwnalle Barzic LONDON (Reuters) - French food retailer Auchan explored a deal with a blank cheque company backed by telecoms mogul Xavier Niel and banker Matthieu Pigasse befor...
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Luxury giant LVMH says third quarter sales grew by 20%
PARIS (Reuters) -Sales at French luxury giant LVMH grew by 20% in the third quarter, fuelled by appetite for high-end fashion from consumers eager to splash out following months of pandemic lockdowns....
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Fintech firm Halo raises money from Owl Capital, Mubadala
DUBAI (Reuters) - Financial technology firm Halo Investing said on Tuesday it had raised over $100 million in "Series C" funding from investors such as Owl Capital and the $1 billion Abu Dhabi Catalys...
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Fed’s Clarida: employment test to begin bond taper all but met
By Lindsay Dunsmuir and Ann Saphir (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve has all but met its employment goal to move ahead with reducing its bond buying program, Fed Vice Chair Richard Clarida said on ...
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Boeing delivers 35 airplanes in September, 787 dry spell continues
By Eric M. Johnson SEATTLE (Reuters) - Boeing Co said on Tuesday airplane deliveries rose to 35 in September as it benefited from an uptick in domestic travel, but its 787 program remains hobbled by s...
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U.S. consumers’ inflation expectations remain elevated, NY Fed survey finds
(Reuters) - U.S. consumers increased their short-term and medium-term inflation expectations again in September, but they lowered their views on how much home prices, fuel costs and other expenses wil...
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