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BT Sells BT Tower to MCR Hotels

BT agreed to the sale of the iconic BT Tower in London for $347 million to MCR Hotels, the latest move to simplify its portfolio and lower costs.

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Indonesia Central Bank Stands Pat, Eyes Easing Later This Year

Bank Indonesia stood pat at its February policy meeting, reiterating plans to start easing this year if inflation stays well-behaved, economic growth resilient and the rupiah stable.

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Volkswagen Sees Electric Vehicles as a Way to Grow in the U.S.

It and other foreign automakers are trying to exploit upheaval caused by new technology to gain market share from their dominant rivals.

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1 in 4 New York City Children Now Lives in Poverty

Poverty has soared in the city with the ending of pandemic era aid, and children have borne the brunt of the hardship, a report from a research group found.

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The minty past and cloudy future of menthol cigarettes

In the U.S., flavored cigarettes have been banned since 2009, with one glaring exception: menthols. That exception was supposed to go away in 2023, but the Biden administration quietly delayed the ban on menthols. Why? Well, an estimated 85 percent

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‘They are struggling in every way’: The orphaned and disabled children forced to flee fighting in Sudan

The road to Kassala is infamously hard to traverse. It has seen little maintenance over the years and during these times of war, it is ungovernable.

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Death of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda should be reinvestigated, court rules

The death of Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda days after Chile’s 1973 military coup should be reinvestigated, an appeals court has ruled, saying new steps could help clarify what killed the poet. (Image credit: MICHEL LIPCHITZ)

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Death of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda should be reinvestigated, court rules

The death of Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda days after Chile’s 1973 military coup should be reinvestigated, an appeals court has ruled, saying new steps could help clarify what killed the poet. (Image credit: MICHEL LIPCHITZ)

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Supply Pressure Seen Key for Eurozone Green Government Bond Greenium

The average green premium on eurozone government bonds is currently in line with its one-year average, but the magnitude of greeniums might differ significantly from bond to bond and supply pressure plays a key role, UniCredit Research said.

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