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Australia Dec business conditions ease, price pressures cool

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian business conditions continued to soften in December as manufacturing and construction lost ground, a survey showed on Tuesday, while price pressures eased markedly in a promising sign for slower inflation. The survey from National Australia Bank (NAB) showed its index of business conditions dipped 2 points to +7 in December, though …

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ADM shares plunge 24% in worst day since 1929 as CFO is placed on leave

By Karl Plume and Seher Dareen (Reuters) -Shares of Archer-Daniels-Midland plunged 24% on Monday, its biggest one-day drop since 1929, after CFO Vikram Luthar was placed on administrative leave as the company investigates accounting practices at its Nutrition segment. The global grains merchant cut its 2023 profit forecast and said fourth-quarter results would be delayed …

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US appeals court revives Mexico’s $10 billion lawsuit against gun makers

By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) -A U.S. appeals court on Monday revived a $10 billion lawsuit by Mexico seeking to hold American gun manufacturers responsible for facilitating the trafficking of weapons to drug cartels across the U.S.-Mexico border. The Boston-based 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower-court judge’s decision dismissing the case on …

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Ecuador police capture leader of Colombian dissident rebel group

QUITO (Reuters) – Ecuador’s police on Monday said they have captured the leader of Colombian armed group Oliver Sinisterra and that Ecuadorean authorities will return him to Colombia. News of the capture comes amid a military offensive launched by Ecuador’s government to combat criminal gangs. President Daniel Noboa declared a state of emergency with nighttime …

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Biden, Harris target Trump, Republicans on abortion rights

By Nandita Bose and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON/WAUKESHA, Wisconsin (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday took aim at Republican curbs on abortion rights, a galvanizing issue for Democrats that they hope will boost enthusiasm among their base, attract independent voters, and increase turnout in November. Women in America face …

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U.S. Treasury approves $228 million for New York state internet projects

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury said on Monday it had approved more than $228 million in funding for high-speed internet projects in New York state from the COVID-era American Rescue Plan’s $10 billion Capital Projects Fund, aimed at connecting rural and underserved communities. THE TAKE With Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary possibly cementing former president …

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Business leaders flag upcoming election, security as top concerns in Mexico

By Aida Pelaez-Fernandez MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Only five months ahead of Mexico’s presidential election, a survey of business executives released on Monday revealed their main concerns center on the outcome of the vote plus longstanding worries over insecurity dragging down the economy. The survey conducted by consultancy KPMG showed 58% of executives see the …

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