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PayPal launches dollar-backed stablecoin, boosting shares

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The PayPal logo is seen at an office building in Berlin, Germany, March 5, 2019. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/File Photo Aug 7 (Reuters) – Payments giant PayPal (PYPL.O) said […]

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Moody’s downgrades 10 US banks, warns of possible cuts to others

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Signage is seen outside the Moody’s Corporation headquarters in Manhattan, New York, U.S., November 12, 2021./File Photo Aug 7 (Reuters) – Ratings agency Moody’s downgraded […]

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India rate panel to dial up hawkishness even as it holds policy steady

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A woman walks past the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) logo inside its headquarters in Mumbai, India, April 6, 2023. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo MUMBAI, Aug […]

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US tech groups back TikTok in challenge to Montana state ban

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The TikTok logo is pictured outside the company’s U.S. head office in Culver City, California, U.S., September 15, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo WASHINGTON, Aug 7 […]

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China curbs exports of drone-related equipment amid U.S. tech tension

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BEIJING, July 31 (Reuters) – China on Monday announced export controls on some drone-related equipment, saying it wanted to safeguard “national security and interests” amid […]

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Insight: Promising new Alzheimer’s drugs may benefit whites more than Blacks

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NEW YORK, July 31 (Reuters) – Groundbreaking treatments for Alzheimer’s disease that work by removing a toxic protein called beta amyloid from the brain may […]

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Japan’s population fell by 800,000 last year as demographic crisis accelerates

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Japan’s population crisis is accelerating, with the number of nationals falling by more than 800,000 in the past year – echoing similar trends seen in other East […]

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US and allies working with Ukraine on alternative routes to deliver grain, according to White House

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The United States and its allies are working with Kyiv on alternative land routes to deliver critical grain to the world after Russia pulled out of […]

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Crimea bridge closed after fuel depot hit – Russia

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A drone attack on an ammunition depot in Crimea has led to civilian evacuations and disrupted transport, Russian authorities have said. Sergei Aksyonov, the Russian-installed […]

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China’s Q2 GDP seen rising 7.3% y/y but on low base, recovery fades: Reuters poll

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China Q2 GDP seen growing 7.3% y/y, vs 4.5% in Q1 GDP growth seen at 5.5% in 2023, 4.8% in 2024 Inflation seen at 1.1% […]