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One of Ahmaud Arbery’s 3 killers withdraws plea deal on hate-crimes charges
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) - One of two men whose plea bargain on federal hate-crimes charges in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery was rejected by a judge last week has decided to proceed to trial rather tha...
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BOJ Kuroda vows to keep ultra-easy policy in wake of ECB’s hawkish shift
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan must keep monetary policy ultra-loose as inflation remains well below that of other economies, Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said, brushing aside the view...
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Amazon helps stocks steady but prospects for rate hikes loom over markets
By Kanupriya Kapoor SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian equity markets fought for a footing on Friday, supported by an Amazon-led bounce in U.S futures, but oil's rise to a seven-year high kept traders on edg...
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Analysis-OPEC+ meets quickly, sticks to script, dodges debate on geopolitics
By Ahmad Ghaddar and Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) - After a month in which oil prices surged 15% and geopolitical tensions seethed around the world, OPEC and its allies took a record-quick 16 minutes ...
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Storm clouds gather at SoftBank Group as valuations slide
By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) - Storm clouds hang over SoftBank Group Corp as it prepares to report third-quarter earnings on Tuesday, with the valuations of top portfolio companies slipping and heavy...
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Dollar set for bruising week after ECB and BOE get more hawkish
By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) - The dollar index was heading for its worst week in nearly two years on Friday as the euro held firm at a three-week high and sterling gained after hawkish shifts fro...
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Oil extends gains above $90/bbl as winter storm sweeps through United States
By Roslan Khasawneh SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices climbed on Friday, extending sharp gains in the previous session sparked by persistent supply concerns and as frigid weather cascades across the Un...
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Amazon trots out YouTube-sized advertising business
By Danielle Kaye NEW YORK (Reuters) - Amazon pulled the veil off its sprawling advertising business for the first time on Thursday, revealing a business larger than that of Google's YouTube. Amazon re...
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Japan has no plans to review sales tax rates, finance minister says
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese is not considering reviewing future national sales tax rates as the current 10% levy provides a vital source of funding the social security spending to support its ageing po...
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Nike cries foul over virtual shoes, suing retailer that sells sneaker NFTs
By Blake Brittain (Reuters) - Sneaker giant Nike sued online reseller StockX in New York federal court on Thursday for selling unauthorized images of Nike shoes, marking the latest lawsuit over digita...
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