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UK’s Johnson and Sunak: We will go ahead with payroll tax rise
LONDON (Reuters) - A planned increase in British social security contributions from workers and employers will go ahead in April, Prime Minister Boris Johnson and finance minister Rishi Sunak said, de...
Jan 30, 2022
China selects pilot zones, application areas for blockchain project
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has selected 15 pilot zones and identified several areas of application to "carry out the innovative application of blockchain" technology, according to a joint government st...
Jan 30, 2022
China to strengthen anti-monopoly efforts in pharma industry
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will toughen law enforcement to curb monopoly practices and unfair competition in the pharmaceutical industry as the government seeks to foster a good business environment, t...
Jan 30, 2022
Malaysian firms facing U.S. bans over forced labour summoned by ministry
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's Human Resources Ministry said on Sunday it would call in all companies facing U.S. import bans over suspected forced labour practices to discuss immediate action to...
Jan 29, 2022
China Jan factory activity growth slows, demand wanes as COVID surges
BEIJING (Reuters) - Growth in China's factory activity slowed in January as a resurgence of COVID-19 cases and tough lockdowns hit production and demand, but the slight expansion offered some signs of...
Jan 29, 2022
Trump says he would pardon Jan. 6 rioters if he runs and wins
(Reuters) - U.S. former President Donald Trump said on Saturday if he were to run for president and win in 2024, he would pardon people charged with criminal offenses in connection with the deadly Jan...
Jan 29, 2022
China’s Jan factory activity contracts as COVID lockdowns bite – Caixin PMI
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's factory activity contracted at the sharpest rate in 23 months in January, underscoring the huge economic costs from the country's zero-COVID approach as surging cases and t...
Jan 29, 2022
Nine hospitalized after incident in Ohio hotel
By Gaelen Morse MARYSVILLE, Ohio (Reuters) - Nine people have been sent to area hospitals from a Hampton Inn in Ohio after people fell unconscious or reported burning sensations in their throats, poli...
Jan 29, 2022
Omicron slows UK growth to weakest since April – CBI
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) - British businesses grew at the slowest pace since April 2021 during the past three months, after demand for face-to-face services slumped due to the Omicron varian...
Jan 29, 2022
T-Mobile to terminate corporate employees who aren’t vaccinated by April -memo
(Reuters) - T-Mobile US Inc will fire corporate employees who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by April 2, according to an internal company memo posted on the independent blog TMOnews.com. Th...
Jan 29, 2022
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