Tunisian security forces arrest MP critical of president
TUNIS (Reuters) -Tunisian security forces on Friday raided the home of a member of parliament – a long-standing critic of President Kais Saied and the […]
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Families paying off rent, food, debts with child tax credit
NASHUA, N.H. — Christina Darling finally replaced her 2006 Chevrolet Equinox after it broke down several times while picking her children up from day care. […]
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Wages and salaries rose at a healthy pace in the three months ended in June as employers competed to find enough workers […]
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First group of Afghan nationals who assisted U.S. troops arrive from Kabul
The first evacuation flight, under the relocation program dubbed Operation Allies Refuge, includes more than 200 Afghan immigrants and their immediate families. Those who requested […]
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Glum Amazon earnings set to weigh on Nasdaq, S&P 500
(Reuters) -Wall Street’s main indexes were set to fall on Friday following a glum quarterly earnings report from Amazon.com, while data showing a strong rise […]
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Canada economy seen jumping by 0.7% in June as COVID-19 measures were lifted
FILE PHOTO: People walk in the Eaton Centre shopping mall, as the provincial phase 2 of reopening from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions begins in […]
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China will maintain stable macro polices in H2 to ensure growth – Politburo
FILE PHOTO: Workers labour at a construction site in Shanghai, China July 12, 2021. REUTERS/Aly SongBEIJING (Reuters) – China will maintain the stability, continuity and […]
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World stocks head for sixth month of gains, $ near 1-mth low
LONDON (Reuters) – Global shares edged lower on Friday but remained on course for their sixth straight month of gains as solid corporate earnings and […]
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European shares slip but set for sixth straight month of gains
(Reuters) -European stocks fell from record highs on Friday as concerns about the fast-spreading Delta variant and regulatory actions in China outweighed optimism around quarterly […]
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Treasury yields fall ahead of inflation and employment cost data
The June personal consumption expenditures index is due to be released at 8:30 a.m. ET on Friday. The U.S. employment cost index for the second […]
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Amanda Knox slams 'Stillwater' movie in powerful essay
Amanda Knox is speaking out against the new Matt Damon film "Stillwater" directed by Tom McCarthy. In an essay published on Medium and Twitter, the […]
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Philippine President Duterte restores security pact with the U.S.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte reversed his termination of a key defense pact with the United States that allows large-scale combat exercises between U.S. and Philippine […]
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This couple retired in 1991 with $500,000 invested in mutual funds. Here's why they moved most of their money to ETFs
Billy and Akaisha Kaderli both retired in 1991 at the ripe age of 38. The former stock broker has lived through a series of market […]
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FTSE 100 drops as miners drag; British Airways owner slides
FILE PHOTO: Pedestrians leave and enter the London Stock Exchange in London, Britain August 15, 2017. REUTERS/Neil Hall/File Photo(Reuters) – London’s FTSE 100 fell on […]
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Trelise Cooper burglary: TV worker named as thief who broke into famed fashion designer’s office
The thief who broke into fashion designer Dame Trelise Cooper and stole nearly a million dollars’ worth of high-end clothing can now be named. Nicholas […]
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China says some key fertiliser firms to suspend exports
BEIJING (Reuters) -Some of China’s key fertiliser companies said they would temporarily suspend exports to assure supplies in the domestic market, according to a statement […]
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Pentagon calls COVID-19 a threat to national security, weighs making vaccinations a requirement
Mask and vaccine mandates sparking outrage across the US Fox News national correspondent William La Jeunesse joins ‘Special Report’ to discuss the latest COVID-19 pushback […]
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Kate MacNamara: The problem of supermarkets’ power and Government’s attitude to competition
OPINION: The Commerce Commission’s deep dive into high grocery prices this week was welcome. But even wading around the shallows of high pricing in New […]
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Singapore bank lending sees fastest growth since 2018, up 1.5% in June: MAS data
Singapore (THE BUSINESS TIMES) – Bank lending in Singapore grew 1.5 per cent in June, lifted mainly by stronger demand for business loans, data from […]
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API Auckland closure, 150 jobs cut: Supermarket decisions, low medicine demand cited
About 150 jobs are set to disappear from Manukau as Australian Pharmaceutical Industries plans to stop manufacturing in New Zealand. The ASX-listed company announced in […]
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