By Cassandra Garrison and Jose Luis Gonzalez MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Parts of Mexico’s remote southern jungles have barely changed since the time of the ancient Maya. In the eyes of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, a railway his government is building – known as the Tren Maya – will bring modern connectivity to areas …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China will strengthen the monitoring and analysis of the foreign exchange situation to fend off cross-border capital flow risks, the country’s forex regulator said in a statement on Wednesday. The State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) also said it will continue to steadily push forward high-level opening up of capital accounts. (Reporting …
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By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will allow retail pharmacies to offer abortion pills in the United States for the first time, the agency said on Tuesday, even as more states seek to ban medication abortion. The regulatory change will potentially expand abortion access as President Joe Biden’s administration …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will scrap a plan to sell Channel 4 and instead give the broadcaster more commercial flexibility to help underpin its long-term future, Media Secretary Michelle Donelan said in a letter published by The News Agents podcast. The sale of Channel 4, which is funded by advertising and receives no public money, …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former Republican President Donald Trump threw his weight behind Representative Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday, telling U.S. House Republicans that they should back the California Republican’s bid for the speakership. “It’s now time for all of our GREAT Republican House Members to VOTE FOR KEVIN, CLOSE THE DEAL, TAKE THE VICTORY,” Trump posted …
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HANOI (Reuters) – A 10-year-old Vietnamese boy who fell into the narrow open shaft of a concrete pile at a construction site on New Year’s Eve has been confirmed dead, state media said Wednesday. Rescuers spent nearly 100 hours trying to free Ly Hao Nam from the 35-metre long support pillar driven into the ground, …
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By Bansari Mayur Kamdar (Reuters) -European shares extended gains on Wednesday as a lower inflation reading from France, the euro zone’s second-biggest economy, and better-than-expected business activity data boosted sentiment. The pan-European STOXX 600 rose 0.8%, while France’s CAC 40 added 1.3%. Data on Wednesday showed euro zone business activity contracted less than initially thought, …
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LONDON (Reuters) – The British public’s expectations for future inflation fell last month, according to a survey from Citi and YouGov which the U.S. bank said showed a reduced risk that a recent 41-year high in inflation would become entrenched. The BoE closely watches surveys of households’ inflation expectations, as it believes they can offer …
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(Reuters) -Moderna Inc on Wednesday agreed to buy Japan-based OriCiro Genomics for $85 million to boost the U.S. drugmaker’s messenger RNA (mRNA) manufacturing capabilities. The Japanese company is working on the development and commercialization of cell-free synthesis and amplification of a type of DNA molecule for use in mRNA manufacturing. OriCiro’s technologies will support Moderna’s …
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By Tarek Amara TUNIS (Reuters) -Tunisia’s central bank governor warned on Wednesday inflation could spiral out of control if it did not raise interest rates, a day after government criticism of a 75-basis-point increase to 8% last week. Economy Minister Samir Saeed said on Tuesday the hike would have negative repercussions for small and medium …
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