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Taiwan referendums fail in major setback for opposition

By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan’s opposition suffered a major setback on Saturday af...

20th December, 2021

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Omicron and inflation chip away at UK consumer confidence – GfK

LONDON (Reuters) – People in Britain turned a bit more pessimistic this month, after the emerg...

17th December, 2021

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Kim Jong Un’s crackdowns leave N.Korea defectors with little hope

By Josh Smith and Sunghyuk An SEOUL (Reuters) – In the 10 years since Kim Jong Un came to powe...

17th December, 2021

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U.S. curbs Chinese drone maker DJI, other firms it accuses of aiding rights abuses

By Alexandra Alper and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government put invest...

17th December, 2021

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EU to propose easing medicines flow from Britain to Northern Ireland

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission is due to set out on Friday legal changes to ease...

17th December, 2021

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CDC recommends Moderna, Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines over J&J’s

By Michael Erman (Reuters) -The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday recommen...

17th December, 2021

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Pubs, parties push Australia’s COVID-19 cases to record levels

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian authorities on Friday rushed to track down hundreds who attended...

17th December, 2021

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2022 will be a challenging year, but the outlook is brighter over the next decade

By Dan Boardman-Weston, CIO at BRI Wealth Management Speculating about what way the world may turn n...

16th December, 2021

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Deloitte 2021 GCC Powers of Construction: How are construction giants faring in the current climate?

The Construction industry, like many other industries, was not immune to the pandemic and had been c...

16th December, 2021

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France halts British visitors, EU nations tighten borders as Omicron rises

By Dominique Vidalon and Aislinn Laing PARIS (Reuters) – France imposed travel restrictions on...

16th December, 2021

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European supermarkets stop selling Brazil beef over deforestation links

By Jake Spring and Anthony Deutsch SAO PAULO/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Six European supermarket ch...

16th December, 2021

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Affordability the casualty amid ever-climbing global property prices – Reuters poll

By Hari Kishan BENGALURU (Reuters) – The relentless rise in house prices will ease, but not st...

16th December, 2021