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Shanghai population to decline in 2022 after COVID lockdowns

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HONG KONG, March 29 (Reuters) – The population of China’s commercial capital Shanghai fell in 2022 for the first time in five years, official data showed, after authorities imposed strict COVID-19 lockdowns and more than 250,000 migrant workers left. Data released by the Shanghai Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday showed that the densely packed center … Read more

Russian forces make no progress in Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Ukraine

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The claims of Russian officials are advancing in the eastern cities The UN nuclear chief will visit the Zaporizhzhia plant on Wednesday Russia’s participation in the Olympics controversial March 29 (Reuters) – Russian forces are relentless in their efforts to recapture the bombed eastern Ukrainian towns of Bakhmut and Avdiivka but have made no progress, … Read more

China threatens retaliation if the speaker of the US House of Representatives meets with the president of Taiwan

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BEIJING/TAIPEI, March 29 (Reuters) – China on Wednesday threatened retaliation if U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy meets with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen during her planned transit to the United States next month, saying any such move would be a “provocation.” . China, which claims democratically-ruled Taiwan as its own territory, has repeatedly warned US officials … Read more

Canada is increasing clean technology investment in the budget to compete with the United States

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OTTAWA, March 28 (Reuters) – Canada on Tuesday sought to narrow the competitive gap with the United States with a budget aimed at attracting investment in the low-carbon economy, including tax breaks for electric vehicle (EV) makers and expanding the electricity grid. The 2023-24 tax document submitted to the House of Commons also includes a … Read more

Electric car startup Lucid is cutting around 18 percent of its workforce

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March 28 (Reuters) – Electric vehicle maker Lucid Group Inc ( LCID.O ) said on Tuesday it would lay off about 18 percent of its workforce, or about 1,300 workers, to cut costs as part of a restructuring plan. The maker of Air’s luxury sedan predicted last month that 2023 production would fall well short … Read more

Clashes as French protesters demonstrate against Macron’s pension law

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The government rejected the trade unions’ demand to suspend the bill Protesters are angry about the bill and Macron Traffic hubs, the energy sector are affected by strikes PARIS/NANTES, France, March 28 (Reuters) – Groups dressed in black set trash cans on fire and threw bullets at police in Paris who responded with tear gas … Read more

Two killed in knife attack in central Lisbon’s Ismaili

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LISBON, March 28 (Reuters) – At least two people were killed and one wounded in a knife attack at an Ismaili center in Lisbon on Tuesday, Portuguese police and a Muslim community leader said. Police shot the assailant when he refused to put down his weapon and approached them with a large knife. He was … Read more

Britain raises internal threat level in Northern Ireland to ‘severe’

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The level changed due to the attacks on police officers Northern Ireland is to host the 25th anniversary of the peace agreement The level was lowered to ten for the first time last year LONDON, March 28 (Reuters) – Britain’s intelligence agency MI5 has raised the threat level in Northern Ireland from domestic terrorism to … Read more

Alibaba breaks up empire into six units, seeks IPO

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March 28 (Reuters) – Alibaba Group ( 9988.HK ) plans to split its business into six main units spanning e-commerce to the cloud in the biggest restructuring in its 24-year history, five of which it said are exploring fundraising or public offerings. . The six units are Cloud Intelligence Group, Taobao Tmall Commerce Group, Local … Read more

US regulator to sue leading crypto exchange Binance CEO for ‘deliberate circumvention’

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The CFTC accuses Binance of “intentionally circumventing” federal law. Binance’s compliance was “ineffective” under CEO – CFTC The CFTC is referring to a practice reported by Reuters last year March 27 (Reuters) – The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Monday sued the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance and its CEO and founder Changpeng … Read more