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Aaron Feuerstein dies at 95, paid idled workers after fire
BOSTON (Reuters) - Former Boston-area mill owner Aaron Feuerstein, who gained fame for paying workers idled after a fire in 1995, has died at the age of 95, his son Daniel Feuerstein said on Thursday....
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Philippine inflation eases in Oct, allows central bank to keep easy policy
By Neil Jerome Morales and Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine annual inflation slowed to a three-month low in October, giving the central bank room to keep its policy accommodative for some time...
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Philippines’ 20 month lockdown of children sparks creative playtime
By Neil Jerome Morales MANILA (Reuters) - For the first time in her young life, two-year-old Nathania Ysobel Alesna was playing outside her house in the Philippine capital after 20 months of being kep...
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China holds back Asian shares, dollar stands tall
By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese markets dragged on Asian shares on Friday as they failed to latch on to a global record-setting rally after a week in which central banks around the world re...
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Oil rises after OPEC+ rejects call for more supply
TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices rose more than 1% on Friday, staging a partial recovery after OPEC+ producers rebuffed a U.S. call to raise supply and instead maintained plans for a gradual return of out...
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Boeing shareholders agree to settle 737 MAX board oversight suit – WSJ
(Reuters) - Current and former directors of Boeing Co have agreed to settle a shareholder lawsuit that claimed the U.S. plane maker's board failed to properly oversee safety matters related to the 737...
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U.S. House expected to vote on Biden infrastructure bills Friday – aide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on Friday on the Build Back Better Act, the reconciliation bill devoted to climate change and social programs, and the bipa...
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U.S. bans imports from fifth Malaysian firm in 15 months over alleged forced labour
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - U.S. customs authorities have banned imports from Malaysian rubber glove maker Smart Glove over alleged forced labour practices, making it the fifth Malaysian firm to face suc...
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Civil rights groups sue Tennessee for banning transgender athletes in school sports
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - Civil rights groups sued on Thursday to challenge a law in Tennessee that restricts transgender students' participation in school sports, arguing that it is unconstitutio...
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Olympics-USOPC must better recognise value of Black athletes: racial justice council
By Rory Carroll (Reuters) - The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) must do a better job of recognising the contribution and value of Black athletes, particularly at the elite level, ...
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