By Nathan Layne, James Oliphant and Gram Slattery ROCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) – At a campaign speech in an American Legion hall in New Hampshire last week, Nikki Haley animatedly warned the U.S. must prepare for a war with China. Haley, the former ambassador to the United Nations under President Donald Trump, rattled off the …
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(Reuters) – Contenders for the Republican presidential nomination will face off in the second contest of their nominating process on Tuesday in New Hampshire, while Democrats compete there on the same day in a battle expected to be significantly less competitive. The Republican battle is down to two candidates – former President Donald Trump and …
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By Francesco Guarascio and Phuong Nguyen HANOI (Reuters) -A German business delegation, including top firms for tunnel machines, wind farms and industrial supplies, joined President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in a visit to Vietnam starting on Tuesday, as Berlin strives to reduce its reliance on China. German companies have invested over $3 billion in the Southeast Asian …
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By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) -A union representing 29,000 professors and staff at the California State University (CSU) reached a tentative deal on Monday night to call off a five day strike after one day, ending uncertainty for more than 450,000 students on 23 campuses. The California Faculty Association and the CSU have been bargaining for …
By Steve Gorman and Daniel Trotta (Reuters) -A man suspected of shooting eight people to death and wounding another in suburban Chicago has turned up dead hundreds of miles away in Texas, where he apparently took his own life after an encounter with law enforcement there, police said on Monday. The death of 23-year-old Romeo …
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By Steve Holland MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) -As New Hampshire voters prepared to cast their votes in the state’s first-in-the nation primary Tuesday, a robocall is circulating in the state urging Democrats to stay home – using a fake audio of U.S. President Joe Biden. “It’s important that you save your vote for the November …
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By Gram Slattery, Nathan Layne and James Oliphant FRANKLIN, N.H. (Reuters) -Donald Trump’s last remaining Republican opponent, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, was making a final push on Monday to convince New Hampshire voters to turn out and deliver her an upset victory in the state’s presidential nominating contest. New Hampshire’s primary vote on Tuesday …
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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Monday barred TurboTax maker Intuit from advertising or marketing services as “free” when many consumers were in fact ineligible, saying the company had engaged in deceptive practices. The maker of the popular TurboTax tax filing software said it would immediately appeal the decision. …
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(Reuters) – Insurance brokerage Brown & Brown reported an 85% surge in fourth-quarter profit to $268.6 million on Monday, helped by higher commissions and fees alongside better investment returns. The insurance industry typically enjoys stable demand for its products regardless of the economic backdrop, as policies are often guaranteed by employers while some are mandated …
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By John Kruzel (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to temporarily let U.S. Border Patrol agents cut or remove razor-wire fencing that Texas officials placed along part of the Republican-governed state’s border with Mexico to deter illegal border crossings. The justices, in a 5-4 decision, granted a request by President Joe Biden’s administration …
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