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Shanghai widens COVID testing as other Chinese cities impose curbs

SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Shanghai on Friday announced a record 21,000 new cases and a third consecutive d...

8th April, 2022

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EU targets crypto wallets in latest round of Russia sanctions

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – The European Union on Friday targeted crypto wallets, banks, currenc...

8th April, 2022

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EU adopts new sanctions against Russia including coal import ban

By Francesco Guarascio (Reuters) – The European Union on Friday formally adopted its fifth package o...

8th April, 2022

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European equity funds notch big inflows in week to April 6

(Reuters) – European equity funds attracted heavy inflows in the week ended April 6 as the Russia-Uk...

8th April, 2022

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Food prices hit record high in March, U.N. agency says

By Gus Trompiz PARIS (Reuters) -World food prices jumped nearly 13% in March to a new record high as...

8th April, 2022

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Ukrainian villagers count dead after weeks confined in school basement

By James Mackenzie and Silvia Aloisi YAHIDNE, Ukraine (Reuters) – The names of the dead are scrawled...

8th April, 2022

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China uses AI software to improve its surveillance capabilities

By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING (Reuters) – Dozens of Chinese firms have built software that uses artifi...

8th April, 2022

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CMA CGM buys auto logistics firm Gefco as Russia’s RZD, Stellantis exit

PARIS (Reuters) – French shipping group CMA CGM said on Friday it has acquired nearly 100% of Gefco,...

8th April, 2022

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Crypto and gaming collide in high-risk ‘play-to-earn’ economies

By Elizabeth Howcroft (Reuters) – Jarindr Thitadilaka says he made as much as $2,000 a month last ye...

8th April, 2022

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Investors urge governments not to ditch climate for energy security

By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) – Asset owners managing more than $10.4 trillion have urged governm...

8th April, 2022

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Soccer-Torres salvages draw for Barca as 10-man West Ham draw

(Reuters) – Barcelona were shaken up by Eintracht Frankfurt but took a first step in their bid to re...

8th April, 2022

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Azov fighter video overshadows Zelenskiy’s address to Greek lawmakers

ATHENS (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskiy’s address to the Greek parliament on Thur...

7th April, 2022