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Recession bets rise in Canada as sticky inflation points to higher rates
By Fergal Smith and Steve Scherer TORONTO (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada's move to come off the sidelines after a five-month pause has sent a signal that some economic pain will be needed to tame stub...
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Hollywood stars stand by actors not ‘swimming in money’
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Laz Alonso recalled his days as an aspiring actor trying to break into the industry with the preconceived notion that all actors were rich. "It's very easy...
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Five doctors backing the US legal case against the abortion pill
By Tom Hals WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - A legal case making its way through the courts could remove the abortion pill mifepristone from the market or restrict access to the drug. The case is bein...
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Meta oversight board urges Cambodia prime minister’s suspension from Facebook
By Katie Paul NEW YORK (Reuters) - Meta Platforms' Oversight Board on Thursday called for the suspension of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen for six months, saying a video posted on his Facebook page ...
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Crunch time in FTC fight against Microsoft deal to buy Activision
By Greg Bensinger and Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawyers for the Federal Trade Commission and Microsoft, which is seeking to buy Activision Blizzard, trade their final blows and make their fin...
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Fed turns screw, Micron pops
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Emboldened by still-punchy U.S. economic activity, the Federal Reserve is gradually gaining market traction with a campaign to flag t...
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China’s Meituan to buy artificial intelligence firm Light Year from co-founder
(Reuters) -Chinese food delivery giant Meituan said on Thursday that it is acquiring artificial intelligence (AI) company Light Year from its co-founder and former director Wang Huiwen, in a bid to de...
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1 percent grocery tax to resume, gas tax to increase as new fiscal year begins July 1
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - A new state fiscal year will begin July 1, ushering in the reinstatement of a 1 percent tax on groceries and a second increase to the state's motor fuel tax...
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Japan finance minister declines to rule out any options on weak yen
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will not rule out any options in responding to currency market moves that become excessive, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Thursday, firing off a...
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Imerys to produce lithium in UK for EV batteries
By Gus Trompiz PARIS (Reuters) -French minerals group Imerys on Thursday announced plans to mine lithium in the UK and said the site could supply two-thirds of batteries for Britain's electric vehicle...
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