By William Schomberg and David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British finance minister Jeremy Hunt says higher taxes and curbs on spending are the price that must be paid to allow the economy to gr[...]
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Biden to meet with Ford CEO, UAW Friday on economy
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday will meet on the economy with business and labor leaders, including the chief executives of Ford Motor Co, Kaiser Permanent[...]
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ECB policymakers hint at slower rate hikes but quicker start to debt run-off
By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Central Bank must raise interest rates high enough to dampen growth as it fights sky-high inflation and it could soon start run[...]
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Germany watching developments at Twitter with growing concern
BERLIN (Reuters) – The German government is watching developments at Twitter with growing concern, a government spokesperson said on Friday. “Of course, we are observing this with great in[...]
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Dassault, Airbus reach deal to move to next phase of FCAS warplane project – French govt source
PARIS (Reuters) – Airbus and Dassault have found a deal to move to the next phase of the FCAS Franco-German warplane project, a French government source said on Friday. “That’s what[...]
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U.S. aims for zero-emissions heavy-duty vehicles by 2040
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States aims to only sell and produce zero-emissions medium- and heavy-duty vehicles like school buses and tractor trailers by 2040, the U.S.[...]
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Brazil VP-elect Alckmin vows debt reduction, seeks to appease markets
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s incoming government will be fiscally responsible, Vice President-elect Geraldo Alckmin said Thursday, promising a budget surplus and reduction in public debt[...]
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U.S. senators push to ban government deals with Chinese chipmakers -Politico
(Reuters) – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Republican Senator John Cornyn are lobbying hard for a ban on government business with Chinese chipmakers, Politico reported on Thursday[...]
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Analysis-Reluctant buyers pose main threat to Beijing’s property revival efforts
By Liangping Gao, Ziyi Tang and Clare Jim BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) – A slew of recent supportive measures will bring China’s cash-strapped property developers much needed relief, but a[...]
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