October 2017
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China central bank boosting oversight of loans offered on the internet – media
[ad_1] BEIJING (Reuters) – China is stepping up its oversight of cash loans offered through the internet amid growing concerns over rapid growth in the lightly regulated industry, a business media report said on Saturday.…
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Mattis, in Seoul, says U.S. can't accept nuclear North Korea
[ad_1] SEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Saturday that he could not imagine United States ever accepting a nuclear North Korea, warning that its rapidly advancing nuclear and missile programs would…
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China's neo-Maoists welcome Xi's new era, but say he is not the new Mao
[ad_1] BEIJING (Reuters) – A fringe group of hard-line conservatives who long for the way things were under communist China’s founding leader, Mao Zedong, have welcomed President Xi Jinping’s “new era” of socialism and its…
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As Trump tax comes to floor, failure could spell stocks selloff
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Investors are increasingly pricing in the effect of a corporate tax cut into the shares of U.S. companies, leaving the market primed for a steep sell-off if the Republican-controlled Congress…
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Trump taps former NASA head Griffin for deputy defense role: White House
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump intends to nominate Michael Griffin, a former administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, as principal deputy undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology, and logistics, the…
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Facebook, in reversal, to publish cache of political ads
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook Inc (FB.O) announced a plan to increase transparency about its role in political advertising on Friday, ahead of congressional hearings next week on social media companies and Russia’s meddling…
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U.S. court allows evidence from FBI child porn site probe
[ad_1] BOSTON (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Friday overturned a decision that threw out evidence obtained in an undercover FBI probe to charge a Massachusetts man prosecutors said was a user of the…
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Federer digs deep to beat Mannarino and reach semis
[ad_1] BASEL (Reuters) – Top seed Roger Federer was finally forced to work hard for a win at the Swiss Indoors tournament as he fought back to beat Adrian Mannarino 4-6 6-1 6-3 in his…
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U.S. women gather in Detroit to build on anti-Trump Women's March
[ad_1] DETROIT (Reuters) – Thousands of women who marched to protest Republican President Donald Trump’s inauguration gathered in Detroit on Friday to organize around issues like the viral “Me Too” movement exposing the pervasiveness of…
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Tiny Montana firm's Puerto Rico power deal draws scrutiny
[ad_1] WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal emergency officials raised “significant concerns” on Friday about a $300 million contract between Puerto Rico’s storm-hit power utility and a tiny Montana firm, as Democratic lawmakers stepped up calls…
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NY, California governors say residents would suffer under Trump tax cuts
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York and California’s Democratic governors said on Friday residents would face hefty tax increases and some would leave their states under a proposal in the Republican tax plan that…
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Uber hires Pepsi's Tony West as new chief legal officer
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] said on Friday it hired a new chief legal officer to guide the company through its many legal quandaries, filling one of the crucial vacancies in…
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Contagiò donne con Hiv, 24 anni per Valentino Talluto
[ad_1] ROMA – Il 30enne Valentino Talluto, accusato di aver contagiato con l’Hiv 32 persone tra cui molte sue ex partner, è stato condannato a 24 anni di carcere. A deciderlo i giudici della III…
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U.S. drops robotics trade secrets case against Chinese-Canadian man
[ad_1] BOSTON (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors on Friday dropped charges against a dual citizen of China and Canada accused of trying to steal trade secrets from a Massachusetts-based manufacturer of robotic surgical products by trespassing…
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U.S. wants to remove 'unnecessary' barriers to self-driving vehicles
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. National Highway Traffic-Safety Administration said Friday it is looking for input on how it can remove regulatory roadblocks to self-driving cars. FILE PHOTO -The rear of a Lexus SUV…
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S&P, Fitch leave UK credit rating on hold but warn on Brexit
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Standard and Poor’s and Fitch held their credit ratings for Britain unchanged on Friday, but both remained gloomy about the outlook due to the likelihood of the country reaching a bad…
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Trump to shrink Utah national monuments in bid to boost drilling, mining
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will shrink the size of two national monuments in Utah, Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah said on Friday, a change that will open parts of them…
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CVS deal for Aetna could help retailer face Amazon entry: analysts
[ad_1] (Reuters) – U.S. pharmacy operator CVS Health Corp’s (CVS.N) move to buy health insurer Aetna Inc (AET.N) could shore-up CVS’ vulnerable pharmacy business and spur another round of dealmaking in an industry fearing Amazon’s…
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Mystery space object may be first confirmed interstellar visitor
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A small asteroid or comet that has been spotted racing through our solar system may have come from elsewhere in the galaxy, U.S. space scientists say, possibly marking the first…
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In pro-Trump Ohio county, opioid announcement disappoints
[ad_1] COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) – Doug Corcoran is in the trenches every day in the fight against the opioid crisis in the rural Ohio county he helps oversee. Ross County Commissioner Doug Corcoran poses in…
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Tropical storm warnings issued for western Cuba, northwestern Bahamas: NHC
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Tropical storm warnings have been issued for western Cuba and northwestern Bahamas, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Friday, as an area of low pressure over the northwest Caribbean Sea…
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U.S. judge extends deadline for bank records of firm behind Trump dossier
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal judge has given an unnamed bank more time to respond to a congressional subpoena for financial records of the Washington research firm that hired a former British spy to…
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Facebook, Twitter, Google executives to testify at U.S. Senate Russia hearing
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Executives from Facebook Inc (FB.O), Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) and Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google will testify on Tuesday before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing on allegations of Russian interference in the 2016…
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Borsa: Piazza Affari apre in rialzo, +0,24%
[ad_1] MILANO – Partenza positiva per Piazza Affari. L’indice Ftse Mib segna un rialzo dello 0,24% a 22.861 punti. [ad_2] Source link
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Spain sacks Catalan government after independence declaration
[ad_1] BARCELONA/MADRID (Reuters) – The Madrid government sacked Catalonia’s president and dismissed its parliament on Friday, hours after the region declared itself an independent nation, in Spain’s gravest political crisis since the return of democracy…
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Ostuni: nuovi appuntamenti con la rassegna "Voceanima. Incontri all’insegna del bello, del buono e del vero"
[ad_1] OSTUNI (BR). Proseguono gli eventi nella città di Ostuni: l’Associazione Nel Vento, ha deciso, di comune accordo e in collaborazione con l’Hotel La Terra, di ampliare l’arco di proposte della rassegna “Voceanima. Incontri all’insegna…
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After CSeries deal, Bombardier aero unit faces uncertain future
[ad_1] MONTREAL (Reuters) – Bombardier Inc (BBDb.TO) secured the future of its struggling CSeries jet but still needs to find ways to spur growth in other units that have aging products or face larger rivals,…
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Milano: presentata la panchina intelligente "Steora" dell’azienda croata Include srl
[ad_1] MILANO. E’ stata presentata mercoledì 25 ottobre 2017 la panchina intelligente Steora della azienda croata Include srl presso la sede del Consolato Generale della Repubblica Di Croazia a Milano. Presenti numerosi consoli generali e…
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Catalogna: Parlament di Barcellona vota si all’indipendenza
[ad_1] (afp) BARCELLONA – Colpo di scena a Barcellona. Il Parlamento catalano ha approvato a scrutinio segreto la risoluzione che dichiara l’indipendenza dalla Spagna e la costituzione della Repubblica catalana. L’opposizione unionista non ha partecipato…
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'Death to blasphemers' increasing as political rallying cry in Pakistan
[ad_1] SWABI, Pakistan (Reuters) – Three police officers stand daily guard at the tomb of Pakistani student Mashal Khan to prevent religious hardliners from fulfilling threats to blow up the grave of the 23-year-old beaten…