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Singapore’s central bank tells DBS, Citibank to investigate system outage
By Xinghui Kok and Archishma Iyer (Reuters) - The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Thursday told DBS Group Holdings' unit DBS Bank and Citibank Singapore to conduct a thorough investigation af...
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Atlantic hurricanes rapidly gaining strength along US East Coast, study says
By Gloria Dickie Hurricanes spinning across the Atlantic Ocean are now more than twice as likely to strengthen from a weak Category 1 storm to a major Category 3 hurricane in just 24 hours, new resear...
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Canada court ruling on key environmental law risks deterring investments
By Nia Williams and Divya Rajagopal (Reuters) - A Canadian court ruling that voided most of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's environmental assessment law for resource projects has sparked fresh policy ...
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Pfizer wins unconditional EU antitrust okay for $43 billion Seagen buy
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer gained unconditional EU antitrust approval on Thursday for its proposed $43 billion acquisition of cancer drug maker Seagen. Pfi...
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South Africa’s climate grant funding from rich nations doubles to $676 million
By Promit Mukherjee JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa has secured $676 million in grants from rich nations for a transition to green energy, more than double what they initially promised but still...
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Walgreens to settle Rite Aid investors’ merger claims for $192 million
(Reuters) - Walgreens Boots Alliance has agreed to pay $192.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit by investors in Rite Aid who accused Walgreens of misleading them in 2017 about scrutiny of the t...
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California governor Newsom heads to China for climate-focused meetings
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The governor of California - the largest U.S. state economy and one of the top economies in the world - will travel to China next week for meetings with nat...
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EU seeking to resolve trade irritants with US at summit
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Top EU officials have headed to Washington in the hope of sealing agreements with the United States to end Trump-era tariffs and ease the impact of U.S. green...
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Fire leaves one dead, firefighter injured in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -One person is dead after a fire in Peoria Thursday morning. Peoria Fire Chief Shawn Sollberger says a passerby went to a nearby fire station just before 7 a.m., saying there was smoke co...
Julia Bradley Oct 19, 2023
Venezuela’s bonds rally after U.S. trading ban lifted
LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Venezuela's sovereign bonds rallied on Thursday, a day after the United States lifted its ban on secondary market trading of some of the country's eurobonds. Quotes for the...
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