By Timothy Aeppel (Reuters) – North American companies struggling to hire workers in the tightest labor market in decades brought on more robots last year than ever before, with many earmarked f[...]
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Russia’s Current Account Surplus Shrinks 58.2% In Jan as Exports Fall
By Elena Fabrichnaya and Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) -Lower export volumes saw Russia’s current account surplus shrink 58.2% to $8 billion in January, the central bank said on Thursday, sq[...]
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Britain takes aim at Microsoft’s $69 billion ‘Call of Duty’ deal
By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) – Britain placed another hurdle in the way of Microsoft’s $69-billion mega purchase of “Call of Duty” maker Activision Blizzard, saying it could[...]
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Oil surges more than 3% as Fed’s Powell eases rate hike concerns
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices climbed more than 3% on Tuesday after the head of the U.S. central bank eased market concerns over interest rate hikes, while recovering demand in Chi[...]
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Crypto hacks stole record $3.8 billion in 2022, led by North Korea groups – report
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – Last year was the worst on record for cryptocurrency heists, with hackers stealing as much as $3.8 billion, led by attackers linked to North Korea who netted more[...]
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Japan to Restrict Chip Manufacturing Machine Exports to China – Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government will begin restricting exports of advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment to China in Spring after it amends a foreign exchange law to allow the[...]
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Morgan Stanley’s Kayello to Step Down as Mena Head
DUBAI (Reuters) – Morgan Stanley’s regional head for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Sammy Kayello is stepping down, the bank said in an internal memo, though he will remain with t[...]
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Fed seen ending rate hikes by March as inflation slows
By Ann Saphir and Lindsay Dunsmuir (Reuters) -Federal Reserve policymakers are finally seeing some sustained progress in sapping high inflation, cementing their plan to raise interest rates by a quart[...]
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Earnings optimism helps European shares snap two-day dip
By Ankika Biswas and Amruta Khandekar (Reuters) – European shares rose on Thursday as upbeat results eased some worries about a profit hit from higher borrowing costs, while U.S. economic data b[...]
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