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May 28, 2021US unemployment claims jump to 965,000 as virus takes toll
US unemployment claims jump to 965,000 as virus takes tollThe number of people seeking unemployment aid soared last week to 965,000, the most since late August and evidence that the resurgent virus has caused a spike in layoffs By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP...
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May 28, 2021Somber Tunisia marks 10 years since revolution in lockdown
Somber Tunisia marks 10 years since revolution in lockdownTunisia is commemorating the 10th anniversary since the flight into exile of its iron-fisted leader, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, pushed from power in a popular revolt that foreshadowed the so-called...
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May 28, 2021Merkel's party to choose new leader ahead of German election
Merkel's party to choose new leader ahead of German electionGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right party is choosing a new leader this weekend By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press January 14, 2021, 12:18 PM • 5 min read Share to Facebook Share t...
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May 28, 2021Hong Kong internet firm blocked website over security law
Hong Kong internet firm blocked website over security lawA Hong Kong internet service provider on Thursday said it had blocked access to a pro-democracy website to comply with the city’s national security law By ZEN SOO Associated Press January 14, 20...
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May 28, 2021Asian shares mixed after lackluster day on Wall Street
Asian shares mixed after lackluster day on Wall StreetShares are mostly higher in Asia after a lackluster day on Wall Street, where major indexes spent the day drifting up and down near their record highs By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer January...
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May 28, 2021US to block cotton from China region targeted in crackdown
US to block cotton from China region targeted in crackdownThe U.S. government says it will halt imports of cotton and tomatoes from the Uighur region of China in its most sweeping action yet to pressure the Communist Party to stop a campaign against eth...
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May 28, 2021Proposed corporate tax hike in California would aid homeless
Proposed corporate tax hike in California would aid homelessA California coalition is proposing legislation to boost taxes on wealthy multinational corporations to raise more than $2 billion a year to end homelessness By JANIE HAR Associated Press Janua...
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May 28, 2021Defiance of virus dining bans grows as restaurants flounder
Defiance of virus dining bans grows as restaurants flounderA growing number of restaurants nationwide are opening for indoor dining in defiance of strict COVID-19 regulations in their states, saying they are targeted unfairly and are barely hanging on B...
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May 28, 2021A record year for NJ sports betting; casinos, not so much
A record year for NJ sports betting; casinos, not so muchNew Jersey took nearly $1 billion worth of sports bets in December, an encouraging finish to a year in which coronavirus closures and restrictions sent overall gambling revenue down nearly 17% By...
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May 28, 2021Indian partying hotspot Goa counts losses, braces for change
Indian partying hotspot Goa counts losses, braces for changeThe sun's golden rays fall on Goa's smooth, sandy beaches every evening, magical as ever but strangely quiet and lonely By VINEETA DEEPAK Associated Press January 13, 2021, 8:30 AM • 5 min re...
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Chinese firms willing to invest more in EU if business environme Nov 06, 2020
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Guangzhou's exhibition industry recovers from COVID-19 Nov 13, 2020
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Tariffs for imports to be lowered next year Dec 27, 2020
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China overtakes U.S. as world's top destination for FDI in 2020: Jan 26, 2021
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Chinese vice premier stresses achieving higher-quality employment Feb 24, 2021
