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Hungarians to pick Orban’s 2022 contender in tight opposition primary
By Krisztina Than BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungarians will choose between leftist European lawmaker Klara Dobrev and conservative "outsider" Peter Marki-Zay in a primary this weekend to lead an unpreceden...
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Chair of UK markets watchdog to step down early
LONDON (Reuters) - Charles Randell, chair of Britain's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), said on Friday he would leave the watchdog next spring, a year short of his five-year term after helping marke...
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South Africa to vaccinate teenagers with single dose of Pfizer – health minister
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa will start vaccinating children between the ages of 12 and 17 next week using the Pfizer vaccine, the health minister said on Friday, as the country looks to ratchet...
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Drought in northern Kenya pushes millions towards hunger
By Baz Ratner MARSABIT, Kenya (Reuters) - In northern Kenya, the ribs of dead sheep stretch towards the blazing sun as parched herders trudge past, a day's march from water. The value of their skinny ...
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UK lab suspended after false negative COVID tests
LONDON (Reuters) - A COVID-19 testing laboratory in central England has been suspended over concern that it has been incorrectly giving negative PCR test results to people who are infected, the UK Hea...
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China’s central bank lists 19 systemically important banks
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's central bank on Friday unveiled a list of 19 banks it identified as systemically important. The People's Bank of China (PBOC) identified six state-owned commercial banks, n...
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South African inflation risks skewed to upside in coming months: Reuters poll
By Vuyani Ndaba JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - An upside risk for inflation in the coming months will likely lead South Africa's Reserve Bank to hike rates by 75 basis points to 4.25% next year to keep cons...
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White House unveils climate finance road map, highlights lending and budget pledges
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House published a report on Friday outlining projects to measure and address the risks that climate change poses to Americans and the economy, including programs to be...
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Germany slashes energy surcharge to help consumers weather soaring prices
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany will cut a power surcharge levied on consumers to support renewable energy by 42.7% to help households cope with soaring energy prices, network operators said on Friday. ...
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Italian fashion group OTB joins LVMH-led blockchain platform
MILAN (Reuters) - Italian fashion group OTB has joined a consortium formed by luxury goods heavyweights LVMH, Prada and Richemont-owned Cartier that uses blockchain technology to trace the origin of h...
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