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If Facebook is the problem, is a social media regulator the fix?
By Elizabeth Culliford WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen told Congress on Tuesday that one option for making social media less harmful would be to create a dedicated regulat...
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Illinois toddler fights for his life as COVID transmission rages
By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) - When her two-year-old started feeling sick early last week, Tiffany Jackson didn't think it might be COVID-19. No one else in the family was sick. Adrian James just had...
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Analysis-Asian high-yield bond issuers feel Evergrande pain as investors eye better protection
By Karin Strohecker and Scott Murdoch LONDON/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Global investors will probably demand more protection from riskier bond issuers in China and Asia by seeking higher returns and more ...
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Futures slide 1% over inflation concerns
(Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures fell about 1% in early New York hours on Wednesday as soaring oil prices fed into fears of higher inflation, while a stalemate continued in the U.S. Congress over ...
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We’re one millimetre from a corporate tax deal, France’s Le Maire says
LONDON (Reuters) - The world is one millimetre away from a deal on global corporate taxes and an agreement could be signed in Washington next week or at the G20, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire...
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Euro zone banks continue to reduce soured credit
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Euro zone banks continued to record a decline in soured loans in the second quarter, data showed on Wednesday, even as the European Central Bank warned that lenders are being com...
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Asian equities see massive outflows on inflation worries
By Gaurav Dogra (Reuters) - Asian equities have seen heavy foreign outflows since the start of this month on concerns about China's property sector and on expectations that major central banks would r...
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French Finance Minister: hoping Friday’s corporate tax talks will be conclusive
PARIS (Reuters) - French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said he hoped talks this Friday over global corporate taxes would be conclusive, adding that all sides needed to make a compromise. "It is esse...
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Two Congos seek UNESCO listing to reclaim rumba’s rhythms
By Hereward Holland KINSHASA (Reuters) - Perched on a corner of the stage at La Septente, an open-air club in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa, Manda Chante sings the lilting opening to...
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Euro zone retail trade weaker than expected in Aug as food sales fall
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone retail sales were weaker than expected in August, data showed on Wednesday, as consumers reined in spending on food, drinks and tobacco. Retail sales, a proxy for consum...
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