By Farah Master and Twinnie Siu HONG KONG -Macau Legend,, which owns and operates a casino resort in Macau, said its chief executive resigned on Monday after he was arrested …
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N.Korea tests biggest missile since 2017, U.S. calls for talks
by Reutersby ReutersBy Josh Smith SEOUL – North Korea confirmed on Monday it had launched a Hwasong-12 ballistic missile, the same weapon it had once threatened to target the U.S. territory of …
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A look at the day ahead from Danilo Masoni. The days of wild swings aren’t over. And with bears and bulls still fiercely wrestling for control, investors could see their …
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Exclusive-Vodafone teams up with Intel on OpenRAN in challenge to network suppliers
by Reutersby ReutersBy Paul Sandle MALAGA, Spain -Vodafone has teamed up with Intel Corp and other silicon vendors to design its own chip architecture for nascent OpenRAN network technology, aiming to weaken …
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– Shell began trading with a single line of shares on Monday after the British oil major confirmed the assimilation of its A and B shares over the weekend as …
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-Spanish inflation slowed to 6% year-on-year in January from 6.5% in December, mainly thanks to lower electricity costs, flash data from the National Statistics Institute (INE) showed on Monday. The …
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BERLIN – Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky is set to accept a takeover offer for Germany’s Aareal Bank from three financial investors, according to a source. The buyout group, which includes …
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BERLIN – The number of German manufacturing companies reporting bottlenecks and problems procuring intermediate products and raw materials eased to 67.3% in January from 81.9% in December, the Ifo economic …
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NextEnergy Capital raises record $896 million for solar infrastructure fund
by Reutersby ReutersBy Simon Jessop LONDON – NextEnergy Capital said on Monday it had raised a record $896 million for its NextPower III ESG fund, focused on solar infrastructure investments in OECD …
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By Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON – Record euro area inflation rates mean price pressures will top the agenda for European Central Bank policymakers meeting on Thursday. No immediate policy action is …
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AMSTERDAM -Dutch telecom company KPN announced on Monday a new share buyback program and a higher dividend over 2022, as its core profit rose on the back of growing mobile …
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Exclusive-Hong Kong leader delays filling post, raising questions about judiciary’s independence
by Reutersby ReutersBy Greg Torode HONG KONG – Hong Kong’s leader has left open for more than five months a seat on the panel that selects the city’s judges, three lawyers familiar …
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Explainer-Can the U.N. do more than just talk about Russia, Ukraine crisis?
by Reutersby ReutersBy Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS – The U.N. Security Council is due to meet in public on Monday, at the request of the United States, to discuss Russia’s troop build-up …
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– The U.S. National Weather Service Miami-South Florida warned the public on Sunday that immobilised iguanas could fall out of trees due to unusual cold temperatures across the region. “Iguanas …
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Canada rally against vaccine mandates blocks Ottawa as Trump praises protest
by Reutersby ReutersBy Steve Scherer OTTAWA – Dozens of trucks and other vehicles blocked the downtown area of Ottawa for a second day after thousands descended on Canada’s capital city on Saturday …
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By Daniel Leussink TOKYO -Japan’s factory output shrank for the first time in three months in December as a decline in machinery production outweighed a small rise in autos, casting …
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Olympics-Chinese figure skating judge banned for bias back at Beijing Games
by Reutersby ReutersBy Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber BEIJING – A Chinese figure skating judge who served a suspension for giving preferential marks to his compatriots will serve on a technical judging panel at the …
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TOKYO – Japan’s consumer confidence fell in January for a second month, the government said on Monday, as the rapid spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant dampened shoppers’ mood. A …
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By Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON -U.S. senators are very close to reaching a deal on legislation to sanction Russia over its actions on Ukraine, including some measures that may take effect …
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Ahead of key polls, India’s ruling party revives Hindu-Muslim dispute
by Reutersby ReutersBy Alasdair Pal and Saurabh Sharma MATHURA, India – In the streets around a revered religious site in the Indian city of Mathura where a temple and mosque stand side-by-side, …
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Chinese developer Shimao shares rise nearly 5% after more asset disposals
by Reutersby ReutersHONG KONG – Shares of cash-strapped Shimao Group rose on Monday after the Chinese developer and its chairman sold a Shanghai hotel and a stake in a Hong Kong development, …
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SYDNEY – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to travel to Australia in February to meet counterparts from Japan, India and Australia to discuss Indo-Pacific coordination, the Australian …
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Portugal’s PM Costa stuns with majority win in snap election
by Reutersby ReutersBy Sergio Goncalves, Catarina Demony and Andrei Khalip LISBON – Defying all odds, Portugal’s centre-left Socialists won an outright parliamentary majority in Sunday’s snap general election, securing a strong new …
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U.N. report says Taliban have killed scores of former Afghan officials, others
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON – A U.N. report seen by Reuters says the Taliban and its allies are believed to have killed scores of former Afghan officials, security force members and people who …
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UK businesses scale back pay plans despite higher inflation – Lloyds
by Reutersby ReutersLONDON – British businesses are scaling back plans for pay rises and hiring, but almost half intend to increase the prices they charge customers as they seek to manage rapidly …