(Reuters) – England’s Ben Stokes will leave the Indian Premier League (IPL) early to prepare for a one-off test against Ireland in June and the subsequent Ashes series against Australia, the star all-rounder has said. England test captain Stokes skipped last year’s IPL but was sold to Chennai Super Kings for a staggering $1.96 million …
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By Clark Mindock (Reuters) -The U.S. Forest Service can go ahead with a plan to shoot dozens of feral cattle from helicopters in New Mexico’s Gila Wilderness after a federal judge on Wednesday refused a request by ranchers for an emergency order to stop the cull. Cattle ranchers and local business owners told U.S. District …
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By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) -Billionaire investor Daniel Loeb told retailer Bath & Body Works on Wednesday that his hedge fund Third Point plans to launch a board challenge and said the company’s addition of new directors does not address his concerns about governance, capital allocation and executive pay. “As fiduciaries, we have no …
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By Indradip Ghosh BENGALURU (Reuters) – India’s equity market will rise less this year than thought a few months ago mainly due to expectations of higher interest rates, according to equity strategists polled by Reuters, who also said the chances of a correction in the near-term were low. Against a better economic growth outlook for …
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DUSHANBE (Reuters) – A series of earthquakes shook Tajikistan on Thursday morning, the strongest of which measured at magnitude 6.8, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquakes were felt in capital Dushanbe but its epicentre was in the east of the country, closer to the border with China. The area is sparsely populated but …
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By Georgina Lee HONG KONG (Reuters) – Chinese tourists are returning to Macau in hordes after Beijing lifted its restrictions on travel to the world’s biggest gambling hub, lifting stocks and bonds of casino operators as investors bet on a boom in their revenues. Hong Kong-listed shares of MGM China, Sands China and Melco International …
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MILAN (Reuters) -Milan kicked off its leg of the month-long catwalk calendar on Wednesday, with Italian luxury labels Fendi deconstructing masculine tailoring and Alberta Ferretti opting for dark colours at their womenswear fashion shows. Milan Fashion Week follows New York and London events in which designers have been presenting their creations for the autumn/winter 2023-2024 …
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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican lawmakers on Wednesday approved a controversial overhaul of the body overseeing the country’s elections, a move critics warn will weaken democracy ahead of a presidential vote next year. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador argues the reorganization will save $150 million a year and reduce the influence of economic interests in politics. …
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By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s centre-left government said on Thursday it would push ahead with plans to change superannuation rules, including restricting early access to funds until retirement and limiting tax breaks for high-earners. The Labor government earlier this week launched a consultation on reforming superannuation – or retirement fund – saying it …
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BEIJING (Reuters) -The global buzz around Microsoft chatbot ChatGPT has spread to China, shoring up stocks in artificial intelligence (AI) related firms and prompting a flurry of local companies to announce rival projects. Like Microsoft and Google，Chinese tech giants such as Baidu and Alibaba as well as smaller start-ups have been working on AI projects …
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