By Jaspreet Kalra MUMBAI (Reuters) – The Indian rupee hit its all-time low on Friday pressured by equity outflows but managed to avert a sharp fall on account of sustained dollar sales from state-run banks, most likely on behalf of the Reserve Bank of India. The rupee closed at 84.0650 against the U.S. dollar, barely …
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By Eliana Raszewski BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Pop star Liam Payne, who shot to global fame with boy band One Direction, died at the age of 31 after falling from a third-floor hotel room balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, triggering an outpouring of tributes from fans around the world. Before the fall, a hotel employee at …
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(Reuters) -Bangladesh left-arm spinner Hasan Murad has replaced all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan for their first test against South Africa next week, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said on Friday. Shakib had earlier said he was almost certain he will not return home for a farewell test following public anger over his silence during deadly protests …
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By Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK (Reuters) -PepsiCo and Coke bottlers in the West Bank are running out of cans and sugar, blocked by the prolonged closure of a Jordan border crossing, managers of two soda-bottling plants in the occupied Palestinian territory said. In the latest global supply chain snarl due to the conflict in the …
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MOSCOW (Reuters) -A Russian citizen detained in France for “destabilising” the Olympics has been placed under house arrest, Russian state news agency RIA reported, citing the Russian embassy in Paris. French police said in July they had arrested a 40-year-old Russian man days before the start of the Paris Games after finding evidence at his …
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By Niket Nishant and Nupur Anand (Reuters) – Huntington Bancshares’ third-quarter profit beat expectations on Thursday, as higher underwriting and wealth management fees offset a hit from bigger deposit costs. The bank has diversified beyond lending into fee-earning businesses – a strategy that paid off as companies sold stocks and bonds and pursued deals, driving …
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MULTAN, Pakistan (Reuters) -Bold selection calls and a spin-friendly surface in Multan helped Pakistan end their winless home run with a series-levelling victory in the second test against England on Friday. Pakistan’s victory by 152 runs in a little over three days is their first at home since they beat South Africa in Rawalpindi in …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s media regulator Ofcom said on Thursday it would detail what action it expected social media companies to take over illegal content on their platforms in December, saying it expected swift action or they would face consequences. Ofcom, which is responsible for implementing the government’s Online Safety Bill, said the platforms would …
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By Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) – Democrat Kamala Harris will campaign for the first time with Barack and Michelle Obama in separate events next week, hoping to inject some political star power in the final dash to election day in November, a senior campaign official said. The former president and his wife remain immensely popular with …
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By Matt Spetalnick and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Joe Biden is expected to use Israel’s killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar to pressure Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to wind down the war in Gaza, but in the waning months of his term the U.S. president may lack leverage to bend the Israeli leader to …
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