November 2017
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Lawmaker calls for probe of UK bank's ties in South African money laundering case
[ad_1] (Reuters) – British lawmaker Peter Hain said on Wednesday he has asked finance minister Philip Hammond to refer an unidentified UK bank to regulators for an investigation into possible involvement in alleged money laundering…
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China's Xi says hopes to promote relations with North Korea: KCNA
[ad_1] SEOUL (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping replied to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s congratulatory message on China’s recently completed Communist Party Congress, saying he hopes to promote ties between the two countries,…
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Tesla stock falls on Model 3 delays, biggest-ever quarterly loss
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) on Wednesday pushed back its target for volume production on its new Model 3 sedan by about three months, saying it was difficult to predict how long…
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Bank of England set to raise rates for first time since 2007
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England looks set to raise interest rates for the first time in more than 10 years on Thursday, despite economic growth appearing weaker than before any other increase…
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U.S. to halt controversial animal-killing methods in California
[ad_1] (Reuters) – In a deal hailed by activists as a first, a federal judge on Wednesday approved an agreement between conservationists and the U.S. government halting controversial methods such as aerial gunning to kill…
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Facebook profit soars, with no sign of impact from Russia scandal
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Facebook Inc (FB.O) faced harsh criticism in Washington on Wednesday over its failure to prevent Russian operatives from using its platform for election meddling, but the earnings report it issued hours later…
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White House set to name Powell as Fed Chair on Thursday: source
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump plans to nominate current Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell as the next chair of the U.S. central bank, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. FILE…
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National Hockey League roundup
[ad_1] (The Sports Xchange) – Boston Bruins forward David Backes will undergo surgery to remove a portion of his colon with the expected recovery time being about eight weeks, the team announced Wednesday. Backes suffers…
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U.S. judge frees Indonesian immigrant held by Trump order
[ad_1] BOSTON (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Wednesday ordered the release of an illegal immigrant who is among 47 Indonesians in New Hampshire challenging the Trump administration’s order to deport them. Terry Rombot, an…
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U.S. film director Brett Ratner accused of harassment as Hollywood scandal grows
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Six women have accused “Rush Hour” filmmaker Brett Ratner of sexual harassment or misconduct, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times on Wednesday, in a widening scandal over…
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Defence Secretary Fallon resigns in growing harassment scandal
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – British defence minister Michael Fallon quit on Wednesday saying his conduct had fallen below the high standards demanded of his position, the first resignation in a sexual harassment scandal in parliament.…
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Iraq threatens to resume military operations against Kurds
[ad_1] BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi forces threatened on Wednesday to resume operations to capture northern Kurdish-held territory after accusing authorities there of delaying handing over control of Iraq’s borders with Turkey, Iran and Syria. A…
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London to set Northern Ireland budget as direct rule looms
[ad_1] BELFAST/DUBLIN (Reuters) – The British government is to impose a budget on Northern Ireland for the first time in a decade, a major step towards imposing direct rule after attempts to form a power-sharing…
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In meeting, Trump to push a reluctant Xi to rein in North Korea
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump will further pressure Chinese President Xi Jinping in talks next week to take tougher measures against North Korea, as the United States compiles information for possible new sanctions…
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Puerto Rico seeks help as Medicaid crisis deepens after Maria
[ad_1] WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Puerto Rico, still reeling from Hurricane Maria, is asking the Trump administration and U.S. lawmakers for help in staving off a Medicaid crisis that has put a quarter of the…
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S&P, Dow higher as oil prices rise; Apple weighs on Nasdaq
[ad_1] (Reuters) – The S&P and the Dow were higher on Wednesday, as energy stocks gained from a jump in oil prices and strong private jobs data pointed to the strength in the labor market,…
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Rise of the machines must be monitored, say global finance regulators
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Replacing bank and insurance workers with machines risks creating a dependency on outside technology companies beyond the reach of regulators, the global Financial Stability Board (FSB) said on Wednesday. A human-like…
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Nadal to top year-end rankings after Paris win
[ad_1] PARIS (Reuters) – Spain’s Rafa Nadal made sure he would top the ATP rankings at the end of the season when he beat South Korea’s Chung Hyeon 7-5 6-3 in the second round of…
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Obamacare 2018 enrollment clouded by uncertainty under Trump
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As Americans begin signing up for Obamacare health insurance plans on Wednesday, experts expect reduced participation as a bitter political debate clouds the program’s future. FILE PHOTO: A man looks over…
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Deadly attack in New York branded 'terrorism' by authorities
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – An Uzbek immigrant accused of killing eight people in New York City by driving a rental truck down a riverfront bike path on Tuesday appeared to have acted alone in…
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Awaiting Trump's coal comeback, miners reject retraining
[ad_1] WAYNESBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – When Mike Sylvester entered a career training center earlier this year in southwestern Pennsylvania, he found more than one hundred federally funded courses covering everything from computer programming to nursing.…
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UK government to set Northern Ireland budget in step towards direct rule
[ad_1] BELFAST (Reuters) – The British government is to begin the process of directly imposing an annual budget for Northern Ireland for the first time in a decade after parties there failed to restore the…
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Monsanto, BASF weed killers strain U.S. states with damage complaints
[ad_1] CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. farmers have overwhelmed state governments with thousands of complaints about crop damage linked to new versions of weed killers, threatening future sales by manufacturers Monsanto Co (MON.N) and BASF SE…
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Borsa: Piazza Affari apre a +0,51%
[ad_1] MILANO – La Borsa di Milano apre in rialzo. Il primo Ftse Mib segna un +0,51% a 22.909,89 punti. [ad_2] Source link
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Abusi sessuali: niente Emmy per Kevin Spacey
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES – Non ci sarà l’atteso Emmy per Kevin Spacey: l’attore statunitense non ricevera’ il premio che gli era stato assegnato nell’ambito delle migliori produzioni televisive internazionali, dopo essere stato accusato di molestie…
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New York, lo stragista uzbeko: "Ho agito in nome dell’Isis"
[ad_1] (ANSA/AP) NEW YORK – Ha lasciato un bigliettino vicino al furgoncino usato per l’attacco, nel quale ha scritto che agiva per l’Isis, il killer che ieri ha fatto tornare il terrore a poche decine…
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Deadly Halloween attack in New York branded 'terrorism' by authorities
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – An Uzbek immigrant accused of killing eight people in New York City by driving a rental truck down a riverfront bike path on Tuesday appeared to have acted alone, but…
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Suspected Islamist arrested after knife attack near Tunis parliament
[ad_1] TUNIS (Reuters) – A suspected Islamist militant was arrested on Wednesday after wounding two policemen in a knife attack near the parliament building in Tunis, Tunisia’s interior ministry said. The assailant was known to…
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Nord Corea: presidente sudcoreano, contrari alle atomiche
[ad_1] SEUL – Il presidente della Sud Corea Moon Jae-in ha assicurato che Seul non si doterà mai di bombe atomiche in risposta alle minacce di Pyongyang. Il regime nordcoreano il 3 settembre scorso ha…
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Drugmaker Novo Nordisk warns U.S. legislation could make business difficult
[ad_1] COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Drugmaker Novo Nordisk said on Wednesday that new legislation being prepared in some U.S. states to improve pricing transparency could potentially impact business in its key market. Danish healthcare company Novo…
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