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El Salvador’s “Bitcoin Law” Forces Governments and Businesses to Contend with Digital Assets

By: Daniel Stabile, Kim Prior[1] On September 7, 2021, El Salvador became the first sovereign nation...

13th September, 2021

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Business

Uber drivers are employees, not contractors, says Dutch court

By Anthony Deutsch and Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Uber drivers are employees, not contractor...

13th September, 2021

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Banking

Afghanistan remittance payouts limited to local currency -sources

By Tom Arnold LONDON (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s central bank has ordered banks to pay out...

13th September, 2021

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After the ‘bazooka’, Bank of Japan dismantles the work of its radical chief

By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – After years of shock-and-awe stimulus, the Bank of Japan is...

13th September, 2021

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Politicians swear loyalty to Hong Kong, but face govt patriotic test

By Sara Cheng HONG KONG (Reuters) – Two dozen democratically-elected politicians swore loyalty...

10th September, 2021

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Trading

Easing virus woes lift Asia FX view; baht bears at 6-month low – Reuters poll

By Shashwat Awasthi (Reuters) – Bearish bets on Thailand’s baht hit a more than six-mont...

9th September, 2021

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Japan PM contender Kishida says new form of capitalism needed to end disparity, recover from pandemic

By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan should strive for a new form...

8th September, 2021

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Australia sees strong future for coal beyond 2030 despite U.N. call

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Coal will be a major contributor to Australia’s economy well beyon...

7th September, 2021

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UK to extend Northern Ireland’s Brexit grace periods

LONDON/DUBLIN (Reuters) – Britain plans to further extend post-Brexit grace periods on some go...

7th September, 2021

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Tennis-Britain’s star Raducanu takes confident step into the spotlight

By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) – Her U.S. Open journey isn’t over but Emma Raducanu h...

7th September, 2021

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Finance

UK financial watchdog says it needs powers over crypto promotions

LONDON (Reuters) – Creating a regulatory regime for the decentralised world of cryptoassets wi...

6th September, 2021

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Soccer-Lingard double helps England ease past Andorra

LONDON (Reuters) – Jesse Lingard returned to the scoresheet for England for the first time in...

6th September, 2021