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South Korea February exports extend growth on strong chip, auto demand

Posted on 03/01/2021

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s exports expanded for a fourth straight month in February on continued growth in memory chip and car sales, underpinning the […]

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S.Korea, Switzerland agree to extend currency swap agreement for 5 yrs

Posted on 03/01/2021

SEOUL, March 1 (Reuters) – South Korea’s central bank said on Monday its currency swap agreement with Switzerland has been extended for another five years […]

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Bitcoin extends retreat from record high to hit lowest in 20 days

Posted on 02/28/2021

FILE PHOTO: Representation of the virtual currency Bitcoin is seen on a motherboard in this picture illustration taken April 24, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo(Reuters) – […]

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Arrival of 'sticky bombs' in Indian Kashmir sets off alarm bells

Posted on 02/28/2021

SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) – Security forces battling a decades-long insurgency in Indian-controlled Kashmir are alarmed by the recent arrival in the disputed region of small, […]

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Myanmar police crack down on protests for second day; one dead, several hurt

Posted on 02/28/2021

(Reuters) – Myanmar police shot and killed one protester on Sunday and wounded several as they cracked down in a bid to end weeks of […]

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Factbox: Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine authorized in U.S.

Posted on 02/28/2021

(Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine was granted emergency authorization in the United States.A lab worker holds a vial of Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen […]

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Warren Buffett's $10 billion mistake: Precision Castparts

Posted on 02/27/2021

(Reuters) – Warren Buffett makes mistakes too. The 90-year-old billionaire on Saturday admitted he “paid too much” when his Berkshire Hathaway Inc spent $32.1 billion […]

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Analysis: U.S. seeks to put Saudi crown prince in his place – for now

Posted on 02/27/2021

DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman may have been spared direct punishment after a U.S. intelligence report implicated him in the killing […]

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Exclusive: Bangladesh under 'no obligation' to accept stranded Rohingya refugees, says minister

Posted on 02/27/2021

DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh is under “no obligation” to shelter 81 Rohingya Muslim refugees adrift for almost two weeks on the Andaman Sea and being […]

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Russian scientists say Sputnik V performs well against COVID mutations

Posted on 02/27/2021

MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Russian trial testing the effectiveness of revaccination with the Sputnik V shot to protect against new mutations of the coronavirus is […]

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7 Reopening and Recovery Stocks Analysts Want You to Buy Now

Posted on 02/27/2021

As the COVID-19 vaccinations continue to roll out and the White-House-backed huge pandemic relief bill inches its way through Congress, many investors and analysts are […]

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Iran says U.S. air strikes in Syria encourage terrorism in the region

Posted on 02/27/2021

(Reuters) – Friday’s U.S. air strikes against Iran-backed militias in eastern Syria encourage terrorism in the region, Iran’s top security official, Ali Shamkhani, said on […]

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Analysis: How idled car factories super-charged a push for U.S. chip subsidies

Posted on 02/26/2021

(Reuters) – When President Joe Biden on Wednesday stood at a lectern holding a microchip and pledged to support $37 billion in federal subsidies for […]

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NFL denies report on media rights deal with Disney

Posted on 02/26/2021

FILE PHOTO: A screen shows the logo and a ticker symbol for The Walt Disney Company on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange […]

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G20 to show united front on support for global economic recovery, cash for IMF

Posted on 02/26/2021

BERLIN/WASHINGTON/ROME (Reuters) – The world’s financial leaders are expected on Friday to agree to continue supportive measures for the global economy and look to boost […]

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Johnson & Johnson says two people had severe allergic reactions after COVID-19 shot

Posted on 02/26/2021

FILE PHOTO: Vials with a sticker reading, “COVID-19 / Coronavirus vaccine/ Injection only” and a medical syringe are seen in front of a displayed Johnson […]

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G20 to show united front on support for global economic recovery, cash for IMF

Posted on 02/26/2021

BERLIN/WASHINGTON/ROME (Reuters) – The world’s financial leaders are expected on Friday to agree to continue supportive measures for the global economy and look to boost […]

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'People are hurting;' House Democrats ready to push through Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 plan

Posted on 02/26/2021

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives on Friday was aiming to push through President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid package, though they […]

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At least one fighter killed in U.S. air strikes on Iran-backed militias in Syria

Posted on 02/26/2021

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Syria condemned U.S. air strikes against Iran-backed militias in the east of the country on Friday as a cowardly act and urged […]

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