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StanChart unit to launch cryptocurrency trading venture
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Standard Chartered PLC unit intends to establish a cryptocurrency brokerage and exchange platform in the UK and Europe targeting institutional clients, a statement published We...
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From Nigeria to Brazil ‘halo’ crops reap pandemic profits
By Libby George, Sabrina Valle and Nigel Hunt KADUNA, Nigeria (Reuters) - In a flowing cream hijab, Karima M. Imam walks through her fields in scrubland in northern Nigeria as workers harvest a gnarle...
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Boycott and bombings mar Myanmar’s new school year
(Reuters) - No more than a quarter of Myanmar's more than 12 million pupils enrolled for the new school year amid a protest boycott against military rule and in the wake of a series of bombings, an of...
Syndicated Content Jun 02, 2021
Exclusive: Brazil probes U.S. oil trader Freepoint in alleged bribery scheme
By Gram Slattery and Sabrina Valle RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Authorities in Brazil are investigating senior employees at Connecticut-based trading house Freepoint Commodities for their alleged role i...
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So far, low risk of human spread of H10N3 bird flu
By Dominique Patton BEIJING (Reuters) - A 41-year-old man in China's eastern province of Jiangsu has been confirmed as the first human case of infection with a rare strain of bird flu known as H10N3, ...
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Indonesia ends salvage efforts for sunken submarine
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's navy has officially ended its efforts to salvage the KRI Nanggala-402 submarine, which sank in April in waters off Bali island, leading to the deaths of all 53 on board...
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Saudi Aramco in talks with banks for new bond sale – sources
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabian oil group Aramco is in talks with banks for a U.S. dollar-denominated bond issue, two sources said, seeking to raise money ahead of large commitments for its major shar...
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Red Cross chief urges Israel, Palestinians to end cycle of violence
By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) - The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)urged Israel and the Palestinians on Wednesday to find a political solution so violence like last m...
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Etsy to buy fashion reseller Depop for $1.63 billion in push for younger consumers
(Reuters) -Etsy Inc said on Wednesday it would acquire Gen-Z focused fashion reseller Depop for $1.63 billion, as the online seller looks to attract younger shoppers. More young consumers are moving t...
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G7 to support Japan’s efforts to stage Tokyo 2020 Olympics -Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Group of Seven leaders plan to support Japan's efforts to stage the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games this summer, Kyodo news agency reported on Wednesday. They will express their support...
Syndicated Content Jun 02, 2021
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