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Oil prices rise on Mideast tensions; crude stock build caps gains
By Jessica Jaganathan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices edged higher on Thursday, supported by tensions in the Middle East, but failed to regain most of the previous day's losses after a surprise build...
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Dollar firms as Fed members talk of tightening
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - The dollar was poised to push higher on Thursday as hawkish comments from the U.S. Federal Reserve led markets to bring forward the likely timing of a policy tightenin...
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U.S. State Dept probing whereabouts of $5,800 bottle of whisky given to Pompeo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department is looking into the whereabouts of a $5,800 bottle of whisky given to former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo by the Japanese government, a U.S. governme...
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Derailed by #MeToo, comedian Louis C.K. announces comeback tour
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comedian Louis C.K. on Wednesday announced a 30-city stand-up tour, his first major gigs since admitting in 2017 to sexual misconduct. The former star of TV comedy "Louie" anno...
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Dollar adrift, but volatility to drive FX markets in short run: Reuters poll
By Hari Kishan BENGALURU (Reuters) - After a recent spill, the dollar looks a bit rudderless, waiting for direction on U.S. monetary policy, according to foreign exchange strategists polled by Reuters...
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Booking revenue triples on travel demand boost from U.S., Europe
By Shreyasee Raj (Reuters) - Online travel agency Booking Holdings Inc said on Wednesday its quarterly revenue more than tripled and trounced estimates, driven by strong demand in Europe and the Unite...
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Van carrying migrants overturns in Texas, 10 killed -reports
(Reuters) -Ten people were killed and 12 injured on Wednesday when a van carrying 25 migrants crashed in southern Texas, about 90 miles (150 km) from the United States-Mexico border, local media repor...
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U.S. charges Florida resident in alleged money laundering, bribery scheme
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Florida resident has been charged in an alleged scheme to bribe Venezuelan officials to obtain $250 million in contracts and launder funds, U.S. authorities said on Wednesday....
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Singapore lender DBS second-quarter profit jumps 37%, beats market estimates
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's DBS Group Holdings reported a better-than-expected 37% rise in quarterly net profit on Thursday as Southeast Asia's largest lender benefited from broad-based loan gro...
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Fed’s Daly sees bond program taper later this year, early next
(Reuters) - San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly on Wednesday said that mostly likely the U.S. central bank will be in position to begin to reduce its massive asset buying program later t...
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