LONDON – Standard Chartered Chief Executive Bill Winters is keen to stay at the bank at least until the delivery of its …
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Paris, London, Tokyo and now Atlanta: Kering eyes U.S. expansion
by Reutersby ReutersPARIS – French luxury group and Gucci owner Kering is eyeing second- and third-tier cities for possible store expansion in the United …
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Politics
Analysis-U.S. Congress may squawk over a new Iran deal but is unlikely to block it
by Reutersby ReutersBy Patricia Zengerle and Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON – Despite threats from nearly three dozen Republican senators to thwart a revived Iran nuclear …
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US and World News
U.S. VP Harris to meet world leaders in Munich amid Ukraine tension
by Reutersby ReutersBy Nandita Bose WASHINGTON – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will meet world leaders including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Munich this …
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What could drive the Fed to a ‘Plan B’ for balance sheet reduction
by Reutersby ReutersBy Jonnelle Marte and Howard Schneider – Amid a strong U.S. housing market, low interest rates and unnervingly high inflation, the Federal …
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US and World News
WHO calls for strengthened role as U.S. proposes new pandemic fund
by Reutersby ReutersBy Kate Lamb and Stanley Widianto JAKARTA – Efforts to strengthen global health security will only succeed if the role of the …
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Financial News
Seven in 10 UK exporters find no boost from EU trade deal – BCC
by Reutersby ReutersBy David Milliken LONDON – More than seven out of 10 British exporters have found no benefit from the trade deal that …
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Financial News
Israel’s Tower Semiconductor profit jumps amid pending sale to Intel
by Reutersby ReutersJERUSALEM – Tower Semiconductor on Thursday reported a higher than expected rise in quarterly profit, days after Intel Corp said it planned …
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Financial NewsPolice Blotter
U.S. antitrust enforcer, FBI announce effort to deter, identify collusion
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON – The U.S. Justice Department’s Antitrust Division and the FBI announced an initiative on Thursday to detect and prosecute companies that …
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FRANKFURT – The European Central Bank has been right to maintain its easy money policy as inflation is set to fall after …
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Health and WellnessUS and World News
Moderna eyes COVID booster by August, not clear yet if Omicron-specific needed
by Reutersby Reuters(This Feb. 16 story has been corrected to show price to be very similar to high-dose flu vaccine, not COVID vaccine, in …
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By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s military has stepped up operations along the Afghan border in recent weeks after a spate of …
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Financial News
EasyJet wants more Milan slots if ITA links with Lufthansa – paper
by Reutersby ReutersROME – EasyJet would want more slots at Milan’s Linate airport should carrier ITA team up with Germany’s Lufthansa, the chief executive …
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BEIJING – Coffee chains such as Luckin Coffee and Tim Hortons have increased the prices of their beverages in China, with U.S. …
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BERLIN – Continental is considering splitting into four separate businesses to boost its market capitalisation but must convince majority shareholder Schaeffler of …
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Financial News
Retailer Carrefour’s shares rise after confident outlook and record 2021 cash generation
by Reutersby ReutersPARIS – Carrefour shares opened 2.8% higher on Thursday as investors cheered record cash generation in 2021 and a confident outlook for …
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A look at the day ahead from Danilo Masoni. Beneath the surface of the wild swings that have gripped markets this year, …
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HONG KONG – The Hong Kong Retail Management Association said on Thursday retail traffic in the global financial hub has dropped 40% …
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BERLIN – New car registrations in the European Union reached a historic low of 682,596 units in January as semiconductor shortages continued …
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TOKYO – Honda Motor said on Thursday that two of its domestic manufacturing sites will operate at 90% of capacity until early …
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Financial News
IBM spinoff Kyndryl signs ‘beachhead’ networking deal with Nokia
by Reutersby ReutersBy Supantha Mukherjee STOCKHOLM – Kyndryl, the former infrastructure services business of IBM, signed a deal with Nokia to help automate factories …
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US and World News
El Salvador’s Bukele tells bitcoin-wary U.S. senators to stay out of internal affairs
by Reutersby ReutersBy Nelson Renteria MEXICO CITY – President Nayib Bukele on Wednesday asked U.S. senators to stay out of El Salvador’s “internal affairs” …
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Financial News
Despite challenges, Asia’s aerospace industry plots rebound at air show
by Reutersby ReutersBy Chen Lin and Aradhana Aravindan SINGAPORE – As a depleted Singapore Airshow winds down, delegates reported growing optimism as the hard-hit …
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Financial News
U.S. has ‘no intention’ to engage with China on Indo Pacific Economic Framework
by Reutersby ReutersBy Ben Blanchard TAIPEI – The United States has “no intention” of engaging with China in its forthcoming Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, but …
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By Leika Kihara TOKYO – An expected reshuffle of the Bank of Japan’s board will give Prime Minister Fumio Kishida a chance …