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‘Avatar’ sequel takes in $17 million domestically at first night screenings
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -"Avatar: The Way of Water" pulled in $17 million at U.S. and Canadian box offices from its first showings on Thursday night, distributor Walt Disney Co said. Th...
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Britain’s Christmas shopping hurt by rail strikes and snow
LONDON (Reuters) - British retailers have been hurt by a sharp dip in shopper numbers this week, a crucial Christmas trading period, as snowy weather and a national rail strike deterred people from ve...
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Retail investors turn to ETFs as recession fears knock down meme stocks
By Medha Singh (Reuters) - Retail investors are doubling down on Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) as rising interest rates and volatile markets curb their appetite for risky assets such as meme stocks, SP...
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Mike Ashley’s Frasers buys premium fashion brands from JD Sports for $58 million
(Reuters) - Mike Ashley's Frasers Group said on Friday it has bought shares in premium fashion brands of JD Sports for about 47.5 million pounds ($57.7 million). Frasers, which was formerly called Spo...
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Brittney Griner released from medical center at Texas military base – CNN
(Reuters) - Brittney Griner left the Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, on Friday, eight days after the U.S. basketball star arrived at the facility following her release from a Ru...
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Dutch plan highest borrowing in a decade for 2023
By Yoruk Bahceli AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Netherlands expects to borrow 101.5 billion euros ($107.8) on the debt markets next year, the most since 2012, and its funding needs are "extremely uncertain...
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Angelina Jolie leaves U.N. refugee agency after more than 20 years
GENEVA (Reuters) - Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie will quit her role as a special envoy for the U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) but will remain a humanitarian activist, the United Nations said on Friday...
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Exclusive-Germany set to assume $230 billion in Uniper derivatives
By John O'Donnell and Christoph Steitz FRANKFURT (Reuters) - After setting aside almost half a trillion dollars to date tackling its energy crisis, Germany is also poised to take on the risks associat...
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Analysis-EU unity over Russia sanctions falters as Europe’s economy wilts
By John O'Donnell BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union unity over sanctions on Russia has started to falter as jitters about the impact on Europe's own stumbling economy weakens resolve to punish Mosco...
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Pelosi backs adding TikTok government device ban to funding bill
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi supports adding legislation passed by the Senate this week, which would bar federal government employees from using Chinese-o...
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