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Britney Spears’ lawyer wants father out immediately as conservator
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The father of Britney Spears should step down immediately and without conditions from his role as conservator of her estate, the singer's lawyer said in court documents. Mathew...
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S.Korea’s factory activity growth slows as output shrinks for first time in 12 months
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's factory activity grew at a slower pace in August, as output contracted for the first time in 12 months and demand eased due to surging coronavirus infections across the...
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Japan’s Aug factory activity growth slows on resurgence of COVID-19 – PMI
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's factory activity expanded at a slower rate in August as a resurgence of coronavirus cases in Asia disrupted supply chains across the region, sinking overseas orders into cont...
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Australia’s housing boom defies Delta, boasts best year since 1989
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian home prices rose at the fastest annual pace since 1989 in August as coronavirus lockdowns weighed more on supply than demand, though months of blistering ga...
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CEOs back to pre-pandemic levels of confidence, KPMG survey shows
LONDON (Reuters) - The bosses of the world's biggest companies are back to their pre-pandemic levels of confidence in the global economy's prospects and most expect to make acquisitions to boost growt...
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Shell to vastly expand EV charging network in Britain
By Ron Bousso LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell on Wednesday announced plans to vastly expand its network of electric vehicle charging points in Britain, aiming to install 50,000 on-street posts by...
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Bill to help Americans returning from Afghanistan becomes law; Congress jostles over withdrawal
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate passed legislation on Tuesday to provide aid for American civilians returning from Afghanistan, sending the bill to the White House where Pr...
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Chile central bank doubles benchmark interest rate to 1.5%
By Aislinn Laing SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's central bank said on Tuesday it would raise its benchmark interest rate to 1.5% from 0.75%, as a rapid COVID-19 vaccination program helps the world's top ...
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Florida man charged with trying to extort Rep. Matt Gaetz’s family
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors on Tuesday accused a Florida man of trying to defraud U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz's father Don Gaetz out of $25 million, in a scheme allegedl...
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Hershey sued by California cookie maker in Hershey’s Kisses dispute
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - A California cookie maker on Tuesday sued Hershey Co for the right to keep using a stylized chocolate chip teardrop on its packaging, after Hershey complained it looked...
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