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New friends – UAE de facto ruler, Israel’s Bennett in “historic” meeting

13 Dec 2021

ABU DHABI (Reuters) -Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan hosted Israel’s prime minister, Naftali Bennett, on Monday in the first-ever public meeting between the United Arab Emirates’ de facto ruler and an Israeli leader. Israel’s ambassador to Abu Dhabi, speaking ahead of the meeting, said the issue of Iran would “certainly come …

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New friends – UAE de facto ruler, Israel’s Bennett in “historic” meeting

13 Dec 2021

ABU DHABI (Reuters) -Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan hosted Israel’s prime minister, Naftali Bennett, on Monday in the first-ever public meeting between the United Arab Emirates’ de facto ruler and an Israeli leader. Israel’s ambassador to Abu Dhabi, speaking ahead of the meeting, said the issue of Iran would “certainly come …

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U.S. dollar advances as Fed seen concluding asset buys sooner than expected

13 Dec 2021

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar rose on Monday ahead of a slew of central bank meetings this week led by the Federal Reserve, with investors expecting the U.S. central bank to announce it will wrap up its bond purchases sooner than expected, as they look for clues on timing of interest rate …

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Exclusive-Facebook owner is behind $60 million deal for Meta name rights

13 Dec 2021

By David French and Elizabeth Culliford (Reuters) -Meta Platforms Inc, the owner of social media network Facebook, is behind a $60 million deal to acquire the trademark assets of U.S. regional bank Meta Financial Group, spokespeople for the companies said on Monday. The deal underscores how valuable the Meta name has become for the technology …

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Great Wall Motor withdraws interest in Spain’s Nissan plant

13 Dec 2021

BARCELONA (Reuters) -Chinese carmaker Great Wall Motor has withdrawn its interest in taking over Nissan’s main plant in Barcelona, which is scheduled to shut by year-end, the Spanish government and Nissan unions said on Monday. Great Wall did not respond to a request for comment. Coming just weeks before Nissan’s three Barcelona plants are scheduled …

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BoE’s Bailey tells banks to be ‘especially cautious’ with crypto

13 Dec 2021

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey warned banks and other regulated financial firms on Monday that they should be “especially cautious” about holding volatile cryptoassets until regulators put new rules in place. Bailey, speaking at a news conference, said future rules for cryptoassets – the BoE’s preferred term for financial …

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Georgia Republican proposes eliminating ballot drop boxes ahead of 2022 elections

13 Dec 2021

By James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A leading Georgia legislator has introduced a bill that would eliminate absentee ballot drop boxes, a favored and highly-used tool last November that allowed voters to safely cast ballots during the coronavirus pandemic. Butch Miller, the No.2 Republican in Georgia’s Republican-controlled senate and a candidate for lieutenant governor in …

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