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Colombia central bank raises rates to 11.25%, government withdraws from board
By Nelson Bocanegra and Carlos Vargas BOGOTA, March 31 (Reuters) - Colombia's central bank raised the benchmark interest rate on Tuesday for a second consecutive policy meeting, to 11.25%, while the g...
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US customs agency says tariff refund system progressing, but payments may take up to 45 days
By David Lawder WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. customs agency said on Tuesday it was making progress in setting up a streamlined process for refunding some $166 billion in tariff collection...
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Jazz singer Laufey reimagines Miles Davis classic 'Blue in Green' for a new generation
By Rollo Ross and Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, March 31 (Reuters) - Icelandic-Chinese jazz singer-songwriter Laufey says her mission is simple: get young people to fall in love with jazz. "It's lite...
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Brazil creates fewer formal jobs than expected in February
BRASILIA, March 31 (Reuters) - Brazil's economy created a net 255,321 formal jobs in February, data from the Labor Ministry showed on Tuesday, below the 270,150 expected by economists in a Reuters pol...
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Monzo to close US business to focus on UK and Europe
March 31 (Reuters) - British mobile bank Monzo said on Tuesday it is exiting the United States, describing the move as a strategic decision to focus on expanding in the UK and Europe. "With a fast-gro...
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Exclusive-TikTok seeks Brazil fintech license to offer credit
By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA, March 31 (Reuters) - Social media platform TikTok, controlled by China's ByteDance, is seeking approval from the Brazilian central bank to operate as a lending and payments ...
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Oracle begins layoffs affecting thousands, CNBC reports
March 31 (Reuters) - Cloud computing firm Oracle is laying off thousands of employees, CNBC reported on Tuesday, citing two people familiar with the matter. Late on Tuesday, Oracle said it will lay of...
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German automaker Mercedes-Benz to invest $4 billion in Alabama SUV plant
By David Shepardson March 31 (Reuters) - German automaker Mercedes-Benz said on Tuesday it will invest $4 billion at its Alabama plant through 2030 to boost SUV production as it seeks to address signi...
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Analysis-Unilever and McCormick investors find $65 billion food deal hard to swallow
By Yadarisa Shabong, Jody Godoy and Richa Naidu BENGALURU/NEW YORK/LONDON, March 31 (Reuters) - Unilever and McCormick shareholders found the reality of their planned $65 billion food deal hard to dig...
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Fed's Schmid warns against complacency on inflation
March 31 (Reuters) - Kansas City Federal Reserve President Jeff Schmid on Tuesday warned against assuming higher energy prices will have only a transitory effect on inflation, given that inflation was...
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