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India’s Jindal Steel and Power says enquiries from European buyers on the rise

By Neha Arora NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India’s Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSP) has received a flurry of enquiries from European buyers seeking finished steel products, indicating an uptick in exports in the current quarter through March, a senior company executive said on Tuesday. His comments come after JSP reported a nearly 68% drop in …

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U.S. and allies mark anniversary of Myanmar coup with more sanctions

By Daphne Psaledakis and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States and its allies imposed further sanctions on Myanmar on Tuesday, marking the two-year anniversary of a military coup with curbs on energy officials and junta members, among others. Washington imposed sanctions on the Union Election Commission, mining enterprises and energy officials, among others, according …

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Wall St gains over 1% after encouraging inflation data with Fed next

By Lewis Krauskopf, Johann M Cherian and Shreyashi Sanyal NEW YORK (Reuters) – Major U.S. stock indexes closed over 1% higher on Tuesday as labor cost data encouraged investors about the Federal Reserve’s aggressive approach to taming inflation a day ahead of the central bank’s critical policy decision. Investors also digested a full plate of …

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Veterans of 2011 U.S. debt-ceiling fight see tougher battle ahead

By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Democratic president. A new Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives pushing for sharp spending cuts. A rapidly growing pile of debt – and a showdown that threatens to throw the global economy into turmoil. Sound familiar? Those elements driving the debate over raising the federal government’s …

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Trump kicks off campaign with low-key events in New Hampshire, South Carolina

By Gram Slattery and Ted Hesson COLUMBIA, South Carolina (Reuters) -Former U.S. President Donald Trump hit the campaign trail on Saturday for the first time since announcing his bid to reclaim the White House in 2024, visiting two early-voting states and brushing aside criticism that his run was off to a slow start. “I’m more …

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Memphis disbands police unit after fatal beating as protesters take to streets

By Maria Cardona and Diane Bartz MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Reuters) -The specialized police unit that included the five Memphis officers charged with the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols was disbanded on Saturday as more protests took place in U.S. cities a day after harrowing video of the attack was released. The police department said in a …

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Israel promises swift response to synagogue shooting

By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged on Saturday a “strong, swift and precise” response to a deadly Palestinian shooting attack near a synagogue on Jerusalem’s outskirts, as its military sent more troops into the occupied West Bank.     Seven people were killed in Friday’s attack and two others were wounded in another …

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