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Gig companies’ push for state-level worker laws faces divided labor movement
By Tina Bellon (Reuters) - Uber and other gig economy companies are trying a new approach to ending their battles with unions, and getting ahead of possible federal regulation that could upend their b...
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EU and U.S. eye more collaboration on climate change, summit draft says
By Kate Abnett and Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The leaders of the European Union and the United States are set to pledge deeper cooperation on tackling climate change, according to a draft state...
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China’s sizable banks, insurers told to prepare recovery plans to deal with potential risks
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's banking and insurance watchdog issued rules on Wednesday requiring sizable banks, insurers and financial leasing firms to prepare recovery plans for the unlikely event that...
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Japan policy blueprint focuses on green, digital, sticks to fiscal target for now
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga plans to accelerate investment in green projects and digital transformation, setting his eyes on new sources of economic g...
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Japan’s Sapporo unprepared for Olympics amid COVID-19 resurgence
By Ju-min Park TOKYO (Reuters) - When Olympics organisers shifted the marathon event from Tokyo to the northern city of Sapporo, they did so because of concerns about the intense summer heat in the Ja...
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EC court upholds Ryanair challenge against German state aid for Condor
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe's second-highest court on Wednesday backed Ryanair's challenge against German state aid granted to virus-hit German charter airline Condor. "The General Court annuls the Co...
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Malaysia king meets politicians as discontent rumbles over virus crisis
By Joseph Sipalan KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's king started a series of meetings with leaders of political parties on Wednesday, amid public discontent over the government's handling of a coron...
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Austria made 81 arrests as part of global sting against organised crime
VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria made 81 of the more than 800 arrests that were part of a global sting against organised crime, the Austrian government said on Wednesday. The operation by the U.S. Federal B...
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Exclusive: Russia’s Yandex.Drive plans to offer platform for operating car fleets
By Gleb Stolyarov ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Yandex.Drive, the car-sharing firm owned by Russian internet group Yandex, will launch a platform to customers that can be used to operate their own...
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Gambling habit: nun admits squandering school cash at casinos
(Reuters) - A retired California nun has agreed to plead guilty to federal fraud and money laundering charges for stealing more than $835,000 from a school to pay for personal expenses including gambl...
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