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IMF keeping ‘close watch’ on Belarus after calls to limit reserve funds for country

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Thursday...

13th August, 2021

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Kansas City Southern may delay Canadian National deal vote

(Reuters) – Kansas City Southern said on Thursday it has turned down a $27 billion bid from Ca...

13th August, 2021

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China’s CATL looks to raise $9 billion to expand lithium-ion battery production

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese battery giant CATL said it was planning a private share placement...

13th August, 2021

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UK watchdog says to investigate COVID-19 testing firms

By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – Britain’s competition watchdog said on Thursday it will he...

13th August, 2021

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Canada PM Trudeau planning snap election, seeks approval for COVID response – sources

By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is planning a snap elect...

12th August, 2021

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Age restrictions on AstraZeneca shot have ended reports of rare clots – UK scientists

LONDON (Reuters) – No new cases of a rare and severe blood clots following vaccination with As...

12th August, 2021

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Hackers return $260 million to cryptocurrency platform after massive theft

By Tom Wilson, Tom Westbrook and Alun John LONDON/SINGAPORE/HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hackers behind one...

12th August, 2021

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UK housing market comes off boil, still hot – RICS

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s red-hot housing market cooled a little last month in July a...

12th August, 2021

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Polish lower house passes media reform bill, which U.S. denounces

By Pawel Florkiewicz and Alan Charlish WARSAW (Reuters) -Polish lawmakers advanced a bill on Wednesd...

12th August, 2021

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British ministers drawing up plans to cut thousands of civil service jobs – The Times

(Reuters) – British ministers are drawing up plans to cut thousands of civil service jobs as p...

12th August, 2021

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Analysis-Extreme weather sounds alarm for under-insured China

BEIJING (Reuters) – Devastating summer floods in the populous province of Henan in central Chi...

12th August, 2021

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German train driver strike strands passengers and freight

BERLIN (Reuters) -A strike by train drivers over pay severely disrupted services across Germany on W...

11th August, 2021