SHANGHAI – A U.S. extension of tariffs on solar products distorts international trade and hinders the development of clean, low-emission energy, China’s commerce ministry said on Saturday. President Joe Biden …
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Olympics-Final Beijing torchbearer’s ethnicity not a factor, IOC says
by Reutersby ReutersBy Karolos Grohmann BEIJING -A cross country skier born in Xinjiang, who was one of the two final torchbearers at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Friday, was …
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Watchdog On Wall Street Says He’s ‘Very, Very Skeptical’ Of Better-Than-Expected Jobs Report
Samantha Renck on February 4, 2022 ‘Watchdog On Wall Street’ host Chris Markowski shared his insight into the January jobs report, the United States’ record economic job growth in 2021 …
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Pence says Trump was wrong that he could have overturned 2020 election
by Reutersby ReutersBy Alexandra Ulmer -In a sharp rebuke of his former boss, former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Friday that Donald Trump was wrong to believe Pence had the …
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NEWARK, N.J. – February 3, 2022) PSE&G is prepared for the freezing rain, sleet and snow forecast to begin tonight through most of Friday, particularly in northern areas of New …
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Lee County Sheriff’s Office says man found dead in Lehigh Acres was murdered
by Jeff Jonesby Jeff JonesLEE COUNTY, FL – On Friday, February 4, 2022, at approximately 7:50 A.M. deputies responded to the 800 block of Cervantes Street in Lehigh Acres in reference to a suspicious …
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LONDON -Britain’s competition regulator said on Friday it had fined Facebook-owner Meta 1.5 million pounds ($2 million) over fresh issues regarding its purchase of Giphy, a sanction that the U.S. …
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FRANKFURT – Euro zone companies expect wages to rise by 3% or more this year as workers demand to be compensated for inflation and it becomes more difficult to find …
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Pelosi says U.S. athletes should not anger ‘ruthless’ Chinese government at Olympics
by Reutersby Reuters(Refiles to fix byline) By Michael Martina and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON -U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday the United States has a moral duty to condemn …
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Japan has no plans to review sales tax rates, finance minister says
by Reutersby ReutersTOKYO – Japanese is not considering reviewing future national sales tax rates as the current 10% levy provides a vital source of funding the social security spending to support its …
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By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON – The head of the International Monetary Fund on Thursday said an agreement reached in principle with Argentina on a new standby loan was “pragmatic” but …
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Fed’s Barkin says rates should move to pre-pandemic levels, then assess next steps
by Reutersby ReutersBy Howard Schneider WASHINGTON – The U.S. Federal Reserve needs to begin raising interest rates but it is too soon to say how far or fast that process will need …
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Fed nominee Cook says she has been target of anonymous, untrue attacks
by Reutersby ReutersNEW YORK – Lisa Cook, one of President Joe Biden’s nominees to serve on the Federal Reserve board, defended her academic record and professional experience during a Senate confirmation hearing …
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Senator Toomey says Fed nominee Jefferson is ‘well-suited’ to job
by Reutersby ReutersBy Jonnelle Marte NEW YORK -One of President Joe Biden’s nominees for the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors received a key Republican endorsement on Thursday when the ranking member of …
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Donald Trump says CNN’s Zucker a “World-Class Sleazebag” After Exec’s Ouster at Flailing News Network
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonFormer U.S. President Donald J. Trump is having the last laugh in his neverending war of words with CNN. The struggling news network, plagued with scandals and ratings drops has …
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Biden says U.S. raid in Syria targeted leader of Islamic State
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON -U.S. President Joe Biden said a U.S. special forces counter-terrorism raid in northwest Syria on Thursday https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-led-coalition-operation-northern-syria-targeted-jihadists-2022-02-03 targeted the leader of Islamic State, adding he would address the operation …
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Exclusive-India LIC’s embedded value set at over $66.8 billion, govt official says
by Reutersby ReutersBy Aftab Ahmed and Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI -State-run Life Insurance Corporation of India’s (LIC) embedded value has been finalised at more than 5 trillion rupees ($66.82 billion), a government …
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ASEAN to exclude Myanmar foreign minister from meeting, says Cambodia
by Reutersby ReutersPHNOM PENH – Cambodia said on Thursday a non-political representative from Myanmar had been invited to attend a regional ministerial meeting later this month instead of the country’s military-appointed foreign …
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Food prices rise in Jan., led by vegetable oils, U.N. agency says
by Reutersby ReutersROME – World food prices rebounded in January and remained near 10-year highs, led by a jump in the vegetable oils index, the U.N. food agency said on Thursday. The …
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UAE says it blocked drone attack, little-known group claims responsibility
by Reutersby ReutersDUBAI – The United Arab Emirates said it intercepted three drones that entered its airspace over unpopulated areas early on Wednesday in the fourth such attack on the Gulf commercial …
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Former Dolphins coach says refusal to throw games cost him his job
by Reutersby ReutersBy Frank Pingue – Former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores said on Wednesday his refusal to throw games as a way to improve the football club’s chances of landing …
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FBI says no explosives found at historically Black colleges after bomb threats
by Reutersby ReutersBy Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON -The FBI said on Wednesday it has not detected any explosive devices, after several historically Black colleges and universities across the United States reported receiving …
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Prosecutor says contractor took $75,000 for construction job, but spent the money in Atlantic City and lavish gifts for himself
WILLIAMSTOWN, NJ – Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Riverton Police Chief John Shaw announced that a 51-year-old Williamstown contractor has been charged with taking nearly $75,000 as a down …
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Four men charged in actor Michael K. Williams’s overdose death, U.S. prosecutor says
by Reutersby Reuters– Four men have been arrested and charged in last year’s overdose death of actor Michael K. Williams, who was best known for playing a shotgun-toting drug dealer in the …
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A professor of ethics and philosophy at the State University of New York at Fredonia (SUNY) said it “is not obvious” to him that an adult wanting to have sex …