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By David Lawder BENGALURU (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told Reuters that a strong statement condemning Russia’s war in Ukraine was “absolutely necessary” for a communique from the G20 finance leaders’ meeting in India concluding on Saturday. Yellen said in an interview that leaving a war condemnation out of the communique would be …

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By David Lawder BENGALURU (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told Reuters on Saturday that new U.S. data showing inflation jumped unexpectedly in January signals that the fight against inflation “is not a straight line” and more work is needed. In an interview with Reuters at a G20 finance leaders meeting in India, Yellen …

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By Ece Toksabay VAKIFLI, Turkey (Reuters) – In Turkey’s only remaining ethnic Armenian village, Vakifli, the elderly population thank God that not one of them died during the devastating earthquakes that struck the region. But they fear for the future of their cherished home. Thirty of the village’s 40 stone houses, which are single or …

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BENGALURU (Reuters) -The World Bank will “provide as much concessionality to the debt treatment” for distressed economies as possible, its president told a meeting with the International Monetary Fund, India, China, and other creditor nations on Saturday. The remarks come amid calls by China, the world’s largest bilateral creditor, that global lenders should take haircuts …

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By Orathai Sriring and Satawasin Staporncharnchai BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s economy is expected to grow 3.8% this year, helped by a rebound in the vital tourism sector, while inflation should cool to its target range, the finance minister said on Saturday. Domestic spending has increased and the government will accelerate large project investment to help …

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By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis would gain more influence in the state’s public university system, and majors involving gender studies or critical race theory would be eliminated if a bill filed this week wins support from the Republican-controlled legislature. The new measure, which largely reflects a legislative agenda announced by DeSantis …

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(Reuters) – BlackRock Inc said it was cooperating with a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission investigation into record keeping of electronic communications of its investment advisers, according to a filing on Friday. The asset manager is the latest in a list of financial firms under the regulator’s scrutiny. Earlier this week, Wells Fargo said U.S. …

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By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – Local prosecutors in Texas cannot use state laws that are more than 60 years old to prosecute organizations that help fund and arrange travel for Texans to obtain abortions in other states where it is legal, a federal judge ruled Friday. U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman in Austin said that …

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