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Analysis-US bond investors eked out positive returns, see better second half year
By Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. government bond investors have racked up positive returns so far this year, with the higher income from bonds offering a buffer against market weakness if...
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From caterers to cowboy outfitters: Writers’ strike hits Hollywood economy
By Lisa Richwine and Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Before Hollywood writers walked off the job in early May, Pam Elyea's prop house History for Hire filled an average of 53 requests per wee...
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Most Americans support US arming Ukraine -Reuters/Ipsos
By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Solid majorities of Americans support providing weaponry to Ukraine to defend itself against Russia and believe that such aid demonstrates to China and other ...
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FTX begins talks to relaunch international cryptocurrency exchange – WSJ
(Reuters) - Bankrupt FTX is moving ahead with efforts to revive its flagship international cryptocurrency exchange, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday citing CEO John Ray. The company "has ...
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Euro zone lending takes another hit as rate hikes bite
(Reuters) -Euro zone bank lending slowed in May as a record series of European Central Bank rate hikes work their way through the financial sector, though the data is unlikely to dissuade policymakers...
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Chinese payment giants revive effort to accept foreign credit cards
By Josh Ye HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese tech giants Tencent Holdings and Ant Group said that they would allow users to link international credit cards to their platforms, an issue that has long plagu...
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Biden tries to flip skeptical Americans on his economic plan
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will use what aides are billing as a major speech on Wednesday to lift Americans' dour mood about the economy, hoping to shore up hi...
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Pakistan, IMF discuss $2.5 billion standby arrangement -domestic media
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund are discussing a $2.5-billion "standby arrangement" for six to nine months, domestic newspapers said on Wednesday, with the current b...
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Italy rounds on “simplistic” ECB over rate hikes
By Angelo Amante and Gavin Jones ROME (Reuters) -Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday criticised the European Central Bank over repeated interest rate hikes, saying it was following a "s...
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Exclusive-Vietnam’s Truong Hai considers stake sale in $5 billion automotive arm – sources
By Yantoultra Ngui and Phuong Nguyen SINGAPORE/HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnamese conglomerate Truong Hai Group, founded by tycoon Tran Ba Duong, is considering bringing in an investor into its automobiles ...
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