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Chinese embassy in UK: ‘Firmly opposed’ to Britain’s Hong Kong report

LONDON (Reuters) – China’s embassy in Britain said on Thursday it had lodged “stern representations” about the UK’s latest six-monthly report on Hong Kong, which criticised what it called the erosion of freedoms in the former British territory by China. “It distorted facts, grossly interfered in Hong Kong affairs, which are China’s internal affairs, and …

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Riot police clear coal mine activists from abandoned German village

By Riham Alkousaa and Wolfgang Rattay LUETZERATH, Germany (Reuters) -Riot police backed by bulldozers removed scores of activists from buildings in an abandoned village in western Germany on Thursday in a second day of confrontations over the expansion of a coal mine. Officers climbed ladders to reach protesters perched on roofs and walls in Luetzerath, …

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Harry Styles y Wet Leg lideran las candidaturas a los BRIT Awards

Por Sarah Mills LONDRES, 12 ene (Reuters) – Harry Styles y Wet Leg encabezan la lista de postulantes a los BRIT Awards de este año, con cuatro candidaturas cada uno. La estrella del pop mundial Styles y el dúo de rock Wet Leg optan al codiciado premio al álbum del año, junto con el rapero …

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New York nurses end strike after reaching deals on hospital staffing

By Jonathan Allen and Brendan O’Brien NEW YORK (Reuters) -More than 7,000 nurses in New York City ended a three-day strike and returned to work on Thursday after reaching tentative deals with hospitals over staffing levels and pay increases, the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) said. Nurses at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx …

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Ericsson’s provision for U.S. probe hints of smaller fine, shares jump

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Ericsson said on Thursday it would book a 2.3 billion Swedish crown ($220 million) provision for an expected fine from U.S. authorities for the breach of a settlement reached in 2019. Ericsson’s share price surged 7.7% in afternoon trading, as analysts had expected a larger fine similar to the $1 billion it …

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Sam Bankman-Fried’s father retains attorney – source

By Chris Prentice, Angus Berwick and Luc Cohen (Reuters) – The father of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has retained a New York attorney in recent weeks, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters, as prosecutors probe Bankman-Fried’s alleged cryptocurrency fraud scheme. Joseph Bankman, a tax law professor at Stanford Law School, has tapped Sean …

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Amazon workers’ union victory upheld by U.S. labor board director

By Jeffrey Dastin (Reuters) -A U.S. labor board director has upheld Amazon.com Inc workers’ landmark union victory at a warehouse in New York, according to a decision issued Wednesday, bringing the online retailer closer to having to bargain with staff on a contract. Amazon has the right to appeal the decision to a wider panel …

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Explainer-Washington creeps toward a debt catastrophe, again

By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An expected showdown between President Joe Biden’s Democrats and a newly minted Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives over the debt ceiling is threatening to push Washington to the brink of a debt crisis. WHAT’S THE DEBT CEILING? Washington regularly sets a limit on federal borrowing. Currently, …

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Olympus says fixing issues raised by U.S. FDA about facilities in Japan

(Reuters) – Olympus Corp, a Japanese medical device maker, said it was taking action to address concerns raised by the U.S. health regulator related to violations found during the inspection of the company’s facilities in Japan. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Monday it had issued warning letters to Olympus’ units pertaining …

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Maíz y soja suben después de que USDA recorta previsión de cosecha de 2022

Por Karl Plume CHICAGO, 12 ene (Reuters) – Los futuros del maíz y soja de Estados Unidos subían el jueves, después de que el Departamento de Agricultura (USDA) recortó inesperadamente sus estimaciones de cosecha de 2022 para ambos cultivos, lo que resultó en suministros menores a los esperados. * Los futuros de trigo subían gracias …

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