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China sets another mild defence budget rise for 2021
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's 2021 defence spending will rise 6.8% from 2020, up only slightly from last year's budgeted increase, marking the sixth year in a row of single-digit growth, roughly in line...
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White House says closely tracking Microsoft’s emergency patch
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House is closely tracking an emergency patch Microsoft Corp has released, U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Thursday, after an unknown hacking group...
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Western Australia upgrades Crown Resorts inquiry to Royal Commission
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Western Australia upgraded an inquiry into Crown Resorts Ltd to a Royal Commission on Friday, saying the state needed to take this measure to ensure there were sufficient legal prot...
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Oil extends gains on OPEC+ supply restraint
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oil prices rose early on Friday, adding to big gains overnight after OPEC and its allies agreed to not increase supply in April as they await a more solid recovery...
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China expects 2021 budget deficit at around 3.2% of GDP
BEIJING (Reuters) - China expects its 2021 budget deficit to be around 3.2% of GDP, Premier Li Keqiang said in his work report released on Friday at the start of China's annual session of parliament, ...
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Dollar ascendant as Powell stays dovish course; risk currencies slide
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar held firmly near three-month highs on Friday after surging overnight as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stuck with dovish rhetoric despite a recent s...
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Oportun Financial says unit under probe by U.S. consumer watchdog
(Reuters) - A unit of Oportun Financial Corp was under investigation by the U.S. consumer watchdog regarding its legal collection practices from 2019 until 2021, the financial services firm said in a ...
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China sets 2021 GDP growth target at more than 6%
BEIJING (Reuters) - The Chinese government has set its 2021 economic growth target at more than 6%, Premier Li Keqiang said in his annual work report on Friday at the opening of this year's meeting of...
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BOJ’s Kuroda stresses need to keep bond yields ‘stably low’
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Friday the central bank must ensure long-term interest rates are kept stably low as the coronavirus pandemic keeps the ...
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U.S. ITC criticizes Ford for pursuing SK Innovation battery deals
By David Shepardson and Heekyong Yang WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) on Thursday criticized Ford Motor Co for pursuing battery contracts with SK Innovation after ...
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