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Russia may hike taxes as military spending, oil price weigh on budget
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Key Israel business group seeks steep cut in food tax
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s Manufacturers’ Association on Sunday proposed tax cuts on food along with a host…
Schroders gets nod to set up China fund unit as Beijing speeds up approvals
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Schroders has obtained Chinese regulatory approval to set up a wholly-owned mutual fund unit in China, as…
Qatar, UAE energy ministers say gas will be needed for long time
By Yousef Saba and Rachna Uppal ABU DHABI (Reuters) – The world will need natural gas for a long time…
U.S. lawmakers call FAA outage ‘unacceptable,’ demand a fix
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A group of more than 120 U.S. lawmakers told the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) its…
Peru 2022 growth likely hindered by protests, says central bank official
LIMA (Reuters) – Peru’s economy likely grew slightly less than 2.9% last year, a senior central bank official said on…
China acquires ‘golden shares’ in two Alibaba units
BEIJING, China (Reuters) -China has acquired minority stakes with special rights in two domestic units of tech giant Alibaba Group…
Kentucky bans TikTok from government-owned devices
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Kentucky is joining more than 20 U.S. states in banning the popular video app…
Davos expects record turnout as resumes winter slot
(Reuters) – A record number of business and government leaders will descend on the Swiss resort of Davos next week…