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Albertsons says Washington AG denied request for injunction to stop dividend payout

(Reuters) -U.S. grocery chain Albertsons Companies Inc said that Washington State Court had denied a request of preliminary injunction by the state’s Attorney General to prevent the company from paying $4 billion to shareholders in a special dividend. The court has extended the existing temporary restraining order until Dec. 19 to give the Attorney General …

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Wall Street ends lower as investors digest economic data

By Ankika Biswas and Noel Randewich (Reuters) – Wall Street ended lower on Friday as investors assessed economic data and awaited a potential 50-basis point interest rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve at its policy meeting next week, while apparel company Lululemon slumped following a disappointing profit forecast. U.S. producer prices rose slightly more …

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Trade panel sides with Mexico, Canada in auto rules dispute, Mexico says

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A dispute panel under a regional trade pact has sided with Mexico and Canada against the United States in a disagreement over regional content requirements for the auto sector, Mexico’s presidency said on Friday in a tweet that was later deleted. “The decision could generate more incentives to generate auto parts …

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Spirit Airlines offers big raises to pilots in new contract – union memo

By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO (Reuters) -Spirit Airlines has offered as much as a 43% cumulative weighted average pay raise to its pilots over two years, according to a union memo seen by Reuters. The deal is yet more evidence of the bargaining power pilots are enjoying as carriers staff up to meet booming travel …

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U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear Coinbase arbitration dispute

By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc’s bid to halt lawsuits the company contends belong in private arbitration, including one by a user suing after a scammer stole from his account. The justices agreed to consider whether two proposed class actions by customers suing …

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Exclusive-IMF and Ghana expected to reach staff-level agreement by Tuesday – sources

By Cooper Inveen and Christian Akorlie ACCRA (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Ghana are expected to reach a staff-level agreement on a loan deal by Tuesday at the latest, said three sources with knowledge of the ongoing talks. The IMF did not respond to a request for comment. A spokesperson for Ghana’s finance …

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Keystone spill prompts scrutiny of permit allowing pipeline to run faster

(Adds editing credit) By Rod Nickel and Nia Williams WINNIPEG/CALGARY (Reuters) – The largest oil spill in the 12-year history of TC Energy Corp’s Keystone pipeline, discovered late Wednesday, raises questions about special permission it received five years ago to run at higher pressure, making it unique among U.S. oil pipelines. Keystone is responsible for …

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Egypt’s pound keeps falling on black market ahead of IMF meeting

By Patrick Werr CAIRO (Reuters) – The gap between the official rate of the Egyptian pound against the dollar and the price on the black market has widened further, putting pressure on Egypt ahead of a crucial International Monetary Fund board meeting next week. Egypt continues to face a foreign currency shortage despite two major …

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Ex-JPMorgan, Credit Suisse trader convicted at U.S. spoofing trial

(Reuters) – A former trader at JPMorgan Chase & Co and Credit Suisse was convicted of fraud in U.S. court on Friday for scheming to manipulate precious metals futures through a trading tactic known as spoofing, prosecutors said. A Chicago jury found Christopher Jordan, 51, guilty of wire fraud affecting a financial institution after an …

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Belarus to allow transit of Ukraine grain for export from Lithuania – U.N

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Belarus told the United Nations on Friday that it would accept, without preconditions, the transit of Ukrainian grains through its territory for export from Lithuanian ports, a U.N. spokesman said. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres met with Belarus Deputy Foreign Minister Yury Ambrazevich in New York on Friday, U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric …

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