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2017

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Dollar edges up, euro slumps after Catalan vote

FILE PHOTO: A U.S. Dollar note is seen in this June 22, 2017 illustration photo. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration/File Photo TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar edged up on Friday though it remained on track for weekly losses, while the euro slumped after Catalan vo... More »

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Alphabet’s Eric Schmidt to step down as executive chairman

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) said on Thursday its Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt will step down in January, ending a 17-year-run in which he played a central role in building a promising startup called Google into a global technology power... More »

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In Silicon Valley, much-feared tax bill pays dividends for workers

FILE PHOTO: An Apple logo is seen in a store in Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 24, 2017. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The U.S. tax overhaul is a boon to Silicon Valley technology companies like Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and Alphabet Inc (GOO... More »

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Factbox: Big-ticket items at center of Congress spending bill

(Reuters) – The U.S. Congress on Thursday approved a temporary funding bill to prevent federal agencies from shutting down at midnight Friday when existing money was set to expire. The following are the major items that were debated on the legislation that Pre... More »

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In victory for Trump, judge tosses suit on foreign payments

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump celebrates with Vice President Mike Pence and Congressional Republicans after the U.S. Congress passed sweeping tax overhaul legislation on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S., December 20, 2017. REUTER... More »

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‘Hamilton’ takes center stage in London’s West End

Fans gather outside the Victoria Palace theatre ahead of the opening-night performance of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical “Hamilton” in London, Britain December 21, 2017. REUTERS/Mark Hanrahan LONDON (Reuters) – They may have been casting off the yoke of British ... More »

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Senate shelves disaster aid bill until next month

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Legislation to provide $81 billion in new disaster aid for U.S. states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands was put on hold by the Senate on Thursday amid attacks from both Republicans and Democrats. The Republican-controlled House o... More »

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Warriors rolling along despite loss of key players

Dec 4, 2017- New Orleans, LA, USA- Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) drives past New Orleans Pelicans center Omer Asik (3) during the second quarter at the Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports (Reuters) – The l... More »

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WADA lifts suspension of France anti-doping laboratory

A woman walks into the head office of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in Montreal, Quebec, Canada November 9, 2015. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi/File Photo (Reuters) – France’s main anti-doping laboratory has had its suspension lifted after it corrected its “... More »

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Obamacare enrollment down only slightly after late surge in demand

FILE PHOTO: A sign on an insurance store advertises Obamacare in San Ysidro, San Diego, California, U.S., October 26, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo NEW YORK (Reuters) – Slightly fewer Americans have enrolled for insurance through the federal Obamacare ma... More »

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Xcerra to resubmit China-backed deal for U.S. review

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – U.S. semiconductor testing company Xcerra Corp said on Thursday in a filing that it would resubmit its deal to be acquired by a Chinese state-backed semiconductor investment fund to give U.S. regulators more time to review the transac... More »

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FDA approves La Jolla’s low blood pressure drug

(Reuters) – La Jolla Pharmaceutical said on Thursday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had approved its drug, Giapreza, to treat dangerously low blood pressure. The company said it plans to make Giapreza available for patients in the United States in March... More »

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Trump on Twitter (Dec 21) – Tax Cuts, Home sales

U.S. President Donald Trump celebrates with Congressional Republicans after the U.S. Congress passed sweeping tax overhaul legislation on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S., December 20, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria The following statements w... More »

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House widens ethics probe to include Farenthold campaign work

FILE PHOTO: Rep. Blake Farenthold arrives before Deputy U.S. Attorney General Rod Rosenstein testifies to the House Judiciary Committee hearing on oversight of the Justice Department on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 13, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Robert... More »

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Opioid crisis trims U.S. life expectancy, boosts hepatitis C: CDC

FILE PHOTO: A used container of the drug Narcan used against opioid overdoses lies on the ground in a park in the Kensington section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. October 26, 2017. REUTERS/Charles Mostoller CHICAGO (Reuters) – The opioid crisis is rippli... More »

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Facebook, Universal Music strike multi-year licensing deal

(Reuters) – Facebook Inc and Universal Music Group on Thursday announced a global agreement that will enable users to upload videos featuring music from Universal’s library across the social media network as well as Instagram and Oculus. Through the agreement,... More »

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U.S. House approves $81 billion for disaster aid

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved an $81 billion bill to help widespread recovery efforts from hurricanes and wildfires this year. By a vote of 251-169, the House passed the measure to help Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virg... More »

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Netflix aims to make ‘Bright’ a living room blockbuster

FILE PHOTO: Jury member Will Smith poses on the red carpet during the Photocall of the jury at the 70th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 17, 2017. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier/File Photo LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Netflix Inc’s new movie “Bright” featur... More »

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House Democrats rally to protect Special Counsel Mueller

FILE PHOTO: Special Counsel Robert Mueller departs after briefing the U.S. House Intelligence Committee on his investigation of potential collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., June 20, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Berns... More »

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Second U.S. judge blocks Trump administration birth control rules

An illustration picture shows a woman holding a birth control pill at her home in Nice January 3, 2013. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A second U.S. judge on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from enforcing new rules tha... More »

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Guerrero determined to clear his name after doping ban cut

Peru national soccer team captain Paolo Guerrero talks during an interview with Reuters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil December 21, 2017. His tattoo reads “Faith”. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Peru captain Paolo Guerrero says he is innocent and... More »

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Olympics: Speelman keeps Pyeongchang dream alive

South African Alpine Skier Sive Speelman poses for a photograph at training venue in Randburg, near Johannesburg, South Africa, December 21, 2017. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Sive Speelman is more determined than ever to become South Africa... More »

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Major League Soccer delays naming next expansion team

Dec 20, 2017- Nashville, TN, USA- Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, Nashville Soccer Club owner John Ingram, MLS commissioner Don Garber and Tennessee governor Bill Haslam pose for a photo after a press conference to award an MLS expansion team to Nashville at Coun... More »

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Robot DJ puts the tech into techno for Czech clubbers

PRAGUE (Reuters) – These days artificial intelligence is so advanced that robots trade shares, make restaurants suggestions and diagnose diseases. But can a robot get a dance floor jumping? It is a question that Prague’s Karlovy Lazne Music Club has endeavored... More »

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Your Money: Get ready for a flood of difficult divorces in 2018

A rose is covered with fresh snow on a cold winter day in the village of Lavacherie, Belgium December 3, 2017. REUTERS/Yves Herman NEW YORK (Reuters) – Acrimonious couples who were racing to get divorced by Dec. 31 or face dire tax consequences can breathe a s... More »

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Chilled music: performer makes instruments out of ice

LONDON (Reuters) – While most musicians seek to avoid a frosty reception at concerts, for Norwegian composer and performer Terje Isungset a chilly feeling is nothing to fear: he performs with instruments he makes himself out of ice. A recent performance at Lon... More »

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A Model Life: How Petra Nemcova transformed tragedy into joy

FILE PHOTO: 70th Cannes Film Festival – Model Petra Nemcova poses on the red carpet prior to the screening of the film “Nelyubov” (Loveless) in Cannes, France, May 18, 2017. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo NEW YORK (Reuters) – If Petra Nemcova’s life were a m... More »

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U.S. tax overhaul requires new math for 529 savings plans

The top of the cap of a graduating student is pictured during their graduation ceremony at UC San Diego in San Diego, California, U.S. June 17, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake NEW YORK (Reuters) – Families with children in private or parochial school will be able to ... More »

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France pulls Marquis de Sade erotic novel from auction

FILE PHOTO: An employee displays the Marquis de Sade’s original rolled manuscript called Le Rouleau de la Bastille of “Les 120 jours de Sodome ou l’ecole du libertinage” (The 120 Days of Sodom, or the School of Libertinage, 1785) before its auction at the Hote... More »

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Tolkien Christmas letters to his children to go on show

LONDON (Reuters) – A previously unseen series of illustrated Christmas letters written by the author J.R.R Tolkien to his children, featuring Santa Claus and his helper Polar Bear, are to go on show next year. The letters start in 1920 after Tolkien’s three-ye... More »

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A cross to bare: tattoos and tradition in Jerusalem

Tattoo artist, Wassim Razzouk, who is continuing his family’s tradition of inking Christian pilgrims with ancient tattoos, completes a tattoo on a customers arm at his studio in Jerusalem’s Old City November 27, 2017. REUTERS/Amir Cohen JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A... More »

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London cafe unveils the ‘selfieccino’ – self portraits in froth

LONDON (Reuters) – A cafe in London is taking barista art to a new level by giving customers the chance to sip on their own self-portraits. The Tea Terrace, based in House of Fraser’s Oxford Street branch, has become Europe’s first location to deliver the “Sel... More »

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U.S. lifts funding ban on studies that enhance dangerous germs

A girl wearing a mask looks out a car window as rain drops are seen in Taif June 7, 2014. REUTERS/Mohamed Alhwaity CHICAGO (Reuters) – The U.S. government on Tuesday lifted a 2014 temporary ban on funding research involving the flu and other pathogens in which... More »

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U.S., Russian, Japanese crew arrive at space station

(Reuters) – A trio of U.S., Japanese and Russian astronauts arrived at the International Space Station on Tuesday, a NASA TV broadcast showed. Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos and flight engineers Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agenc... More »

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Hurricane-hit catastrophe bond managers plan new funds

LONDON (Reuters) – Hedge funds and other managers of catastrophe bond funds racked up some of the worst losses in more than a decade from this year’s hurricanes and wildfires. But a year that is shaping up to be the costliest on record for insurance losses fro... More »

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Investor equity valuation worries grow – BAML survey

FILE PHOTO: Traders react at the closing bell on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, (NYSE) in New York, U.S., November 30, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – Two-thirds of investors believe U.S. tax cuts will boost equity marke... More »

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Israel’s NRGene maps genome for three types of potatoes

FILE PHOTO: Gil Ronen, Co-founder and CEO of NRGene, an Israeli genomic big data company, gestures during his interview with Reuters at a field in Givat Brenner, Israel January 8, 2017. Picture taken January 8, 2017. REUTERS/Baz Ratner TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Isr... More »

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Work hard, play hard: Life lessons from Sammy Hagar

FILE PHOTO: Chickenfoot guitarist Joe Satriani (L) performs with singer Sammy Hagar during the 43rd Montreux Jazz Festival early July 5, 2009. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo (The writer is a Reuters contributor. The opinions expressed are his own.) By Chri... More »

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5-Star leader says Italy should quit euro unless rules change

FILE PHOTO: 5-Star movement leader Luigi Di Maio speaks during the final rally for a regional election in Palermo, Italy, November 3, 2017. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/File Photo ROME (Reuters) – The leader of the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement, Luigi Di ... More »

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ArianeGroup to start building first Ariane 6 launcher

PARIS (Reuters) – ArianeGroup, the space-launchers joint-venture between Airbus and Safran, has passed an industrial milestone allowing it to move ahead with production of the first Ariane 6, Europe’s next-generation rocket, the company said on Monday. The fir... More »

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Freezing IMF deal a key risk to Ukraine next year: central bank

KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s central bank said on Monday a failure to cooperate with the International Monetary Fund and the inefficiency of state lenders were among the biggest risks to the country’s financial stability next year. Backtracking by the government... More »

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Belgian trial of Paris attack suspect postponed to February 5

FILE PHOTO: Handout file picture shows Belgian-born Salah Abdeslam on a call for witnesses notice released by the French Police Nationale information services on their twitter account November 15, 2015. Police Nationale/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo BRUSSELS ... More »

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Germany’s SPD warn Merkel: Our members need to be convinced

A combination of two photos show German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Social Democratic Party (SPD) leader Martin Schulz as they attend a debate of the lower house of parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Germany, December 12, 2017. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch BERLIN (Re... More »

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Japanese prosecutors raid more firms over maglev train contracts

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese prosecutors on Monday raided the offices of two of the country’s biggest construction firms as they expanded an investigation into suspected collusion over contracts for an $80 billion high-speed magnetic levitation (maglev) train li... More »

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ISIS claims attack on spy agency center in Afghan capital

KABUL (Reuters) – Islamic State claimed responsibility for an attack near a training facility of Afghanistan’s main intelligence agency in the capital, Kabul, on Monday as gunmen exchanged fire with security forces. Details of the attack remained unclear after... More »

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Opera Software changes name to Otello Corporation

OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s Opera Software has changed its name to Otello Corporation, it said in a statement on Monday. The developer of software for advertising, telecoms, games and other online business also plans to change its current OPERA ticker on the Osl... More »

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Central banker wants French banks to help drive European M&A

FILE PHOTO — Governor of the Bank of France Francois Villeroy de Galhau attends a press conference after the Franco-German Financial Council meeting in Berlin, Germany, September 23, 2016. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt/File Photo PARIS (Reuters) – France’s central bank... More »

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Trump in strategy document to cite China, Russia as competitors

U.S. President Donald Trump casts a shadow as he waves and approaches the press to make remarks as he returns from a weekend at the presidential retreat at Camp David to the White House, Washington, U.S., December17, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Theiler WASHINGTON (Reut... More »

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Dealmaking in focus as European shares climb back to 6-week high

MILAN (Reuters) – European shares rose on Monday, with merger and acquisition activity in focus and investor sentiment buoyed by expectations that a U.S. tax bill could soon pass. Thales (TCFP.PA) rose 8.4 percent after the French aerospace and defense company... More »

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Protests muted this time as Austrian far right joins government

Head of the Freedom Party (FPOe) Heinz-Christian Strache (L) and head of the People’s Party (OeVP) Sebastian Kurz arrive for the swearing-in ceremony of the new government in Vienna, December 18, 2017 REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader VIENNA (Reuters) – The last time ... More »

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U.S. tax cut outlook drives stocks but dents dollar

FILE PHOTO: People walk past an electronic stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, September 22, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – Global stock markets hit record highs on Monday on expectations that a U.S. tax bill coul... More »

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Voting to elect president of South Africa’s ANC closes: delegate

ANC members hold placards at the 54th National Conference of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa December 17, 2017. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Voting for the new leader of Sout... More »

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Gemalto CEO sticks to plan to cut 288 jobs in France

Patrice Caine, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Aerospace and defence group Thales, and Philippe Vallee, Chief Executive Officer of chipmaker Gemalto, shake hands before a news conference in Paris, France, December 18, 2017. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer PAR... More »

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Lebanon detains suspect in murder of British embassy worker -source

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese security forces have arrested a Lebanese taxi driver suspected of killing Rebecca Dykes, a British woman who worked at the British embassy in Beirut and was found dead on Saturday, a security source said. The security source said pr... More »

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Fiat Chrysler recalls 10,355 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs in Russia

FILE PHOTO – LED lights are shown on a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee during the first media preview day at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show in Chicago, Illinois February 8, 2012. REUTERS/Frank Polich MOSCOW (Reuters) – Italian-American carmaker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles ... More »

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One large euro zone bank is short of capital: ECB

The European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters are pictured in Frankfurt, Germany December 14, 2017. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski FRANKFURT (Reuters) – One euro zone bank is falling short of the European Central Bank’s capital requirements, the ECB said on Monday, mea... More »

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Thai Beverage unit wins auction to buy 54 percent stake in Sabeco

Bottles of Sabeco’s Saigon beer are seen at a restaurant bar in Hanoi, Vietnam December 18, 2017. REUTERS/Kham HO CHI MINH CITY (Reuters) – A unit of Thai Beverage (TBEV.SI) won the auction to buy a $5 billion or 54 percent stake in top brewer Sabeco SAB.HM in... More »

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Dollar dips on U.S. tax reform caution

FILE PHOTO: U.S. dollar notes are seen in this November 7, 2016 picture illustration. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar dipped against a basket of major currencies on Monday, on caution ahead of a vote in U.S. Congress on... More »

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Lockheed hits 2017 F-35 delivery target despite production hiccups

A Lockheed Martin F-35B fighter is seen at the Royal International Air Tattoo at Fairford, Britain July 8, 2016. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls (Reuters) – Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N) said that it hit its 2017 target to deliver 66 F-35 fighter jets to the U.S. and it... More »

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Buwog agrees to be taken over by Vonovia in $6.1 billion deal

The logo of German real estate company Vonovia SE, a member of the German DAX-30 stock market index, is seen at a Vonovia building in Essen, western Germany May 10, 2016. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/File Photo FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany’s Vonovia (VNAn.DE) has ... More »

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China defends trade with U.S. as Trump set to brand it a competitor

A U.S. flag is seen during a welcoming ceremony in Beijing, China, November 9, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas Peter BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Foreign Ministry on Monday defended trade with the United States as a win-win scenario ahead of a speech by U.S. President Don... More »

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China’s top leaders start annual economic meeting: Xinhua

China World Trade Center Tower III (L) and China Zun Tower under construction are pictured behind a Chinese flag in Beijing’s central business area, China December 14, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Lee BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s top leaders have started an annual meeti... More »

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Season’s micro-greetings: Scientists claim smallest Christmas card

(Reuters) – British scientists have created what they believe is the world’s smallest Christmas card, a seasonal greeting so tiny that over 200 million of them could fit into a standard postage stamp. The card, created by the National Physical Laboratory (NPL)... More »

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Toyota to make over 10 battery EV models in early 2020s

FILE PHOTO: View of a Toyota logo on a wheel at the Mondial de l’Automobile, Paris auto show, during media day in Paris, France, September 30, 2016. REUTERS/Jacky Naegelen/File Photo TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) on Monday said it will market mo... More »

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Uber ties up with BBM messenger on ride booking

Uber’s logo is pictured at its office in Tokyo, Japan, November 27, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon JAKARTA (Reuters) – Uber Technologies [UBER.UL] said on Monday it has joined forces with BBM Messenger to allow users around the world, including in the applicatio... More »

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U.S. taxpayers rush to claim deductions under threat from tax bill

Copies of tax legislation are seen during a markup on the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 15, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein NEW YORK (Reuters) – Financial advisers and accountants are working overtime as many U.S. taxpa... More »

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Panthers owner to sell team amid misconduct allegations

Dec 17, 2017- Charlotte, NC, USA- Panthers owner Jerry Richardson watches his team during the first quarter at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports (Reuters) – Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson announced on Sunday he wi... More »

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Tiny stem cell companies close in on major heart disease goals

Vials of MPC-150-IM, Mesoblast’s stem cell product, are seen in this undated handout photo received December 14, 2017. Mesoblast/Handout via REUTERS NEW YORK (Reuters) – The early hope that stem cell therapy would make the paralyzed walk, the blind see and cur... More »

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James takes another shot at Trump during Washington visit

Dec 17, 2017- Washington, DC, USA- Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) wears Equality shoes against the Washington Wizards during the first half at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports (Reuters) – LeBron James used a visit... More »

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Bitcoin hits bigger stage as exchange giant CME launches futures

FILE PHOTO: A copy of bitcoin standing on PC motherboard is seen in this illustration picture, October 26, 2017. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo NEW YORK/SYDNEY (Reuters) – Bitcoin futures received a lukewarm reception at its launch on the CME Group Inc on Sunda... More »

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Republicans confident tax bill to become law this week

FILE PHOTO: Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) speaks during Senate Intelligence Committee hearing to answer questions related to Russian use of social media to influence U.S. elections, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 1, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/Fil... More »