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As China Evergrande’s debt crisis deepens, unpaid small business owners speak of despair
By David Kirton SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) - Wu Lei says his small construction company in central China has accepted commercial paper from property developer Evergrande as payment for two years but wi...
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Elton John delays European tour due to hip pain
LONDON (Reuters) - Elton John has delayed his European "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" tour until 2023 due to hip problems. The 74-year-old British singer said he had been advised to have an operation as...
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Four former VW employees go on trial in Dieselgate lawsuit
BRAUNSCHWEIG, Germany (Reuters) - Four former employees of carmaker Volkswagen went on trial on Thursday over the Dieselgate scandal in which illegal software was used to cheat emission tests. The tri...
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Stability trumps growth for government as Russians prepare to vote -economists
By Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) - Low wages and rising prices are crucial issues for Russians at parliamentary elections this week, but maintaining financial stability matters more to the Kremlin...
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Protesters taken away outside China Evergrande headquarters
By David Kirton SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) - Security personnel in the Chinese city of Shenzhen on Thursday took away protesters who gathered outside the headquarters of cash-strapped real estate devel...
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China forms cross-agency team to crack down on securities misbehaviour
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China has set up a cross-agency team, led by the country's securities watchdog, to coordinate crackdown efforts against illegal activities in capital markets. The China Securities...
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One U.S. state stands out in restricting corporate use of biometrics: Illinois
By Michael Berens ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - When night fell, a clerk at a bustling 24-hour MotoMart flipped a switch from behind the counter. Electromagnetic locks sealed the doorway. A window sign, now i...
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Boom for banks as M&A and pandemic boost corporate FX needs
By Saikat Chatterjee and Tommy Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) - A boom in corporate dealmaking, surging input costs and a focus on short-term cash flows in the pandemic have sent companies rushing to hedge t...
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Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing sees impact from Vietnam lockdowns
TOKYO (Reuters) - Some clothing releases at Uniqlo stores will be delayed due to COVID-19 lockdowns at partner factories in Vietnam, Uniqlo's Japanese parent firm Fast Retailing said on Thursday. The ...
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UPDATE: Morton accident leaves vehicle in flames, one person dead
UPDATED 3:19 P.M. MORTON, Ill. — Emergency crews found at least one vehicle engulfed in flames on Queenwood Road in Morton Wednesday night due to an accident that is now being described as fatal...
Julia Bradley Sep 16, 2021
Peoria, IL, USA
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