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Mongolia, amid influx of foreign money, clashes with a major partner, mining giant Rio Tinto
Outside, it’s minus 22 degrees as a February wind blasts across the Central Asian steppe and through the Mongolian capital, Ulaanbaatar. Inside Government House, President Tsakhia Elbegdorj delivers a televised speech that simultaneously warms his people and chills foreign investors. … Continue reading
Major benefits shake-up begins
A massive shake-up in the UK benefits system starts on Monday, with the first claims being made for a new universal credit payment.
UPDATE 1-Three major Chinese cities to enforce new property cooling measures
(Adds Chongqing’s pledge to enforce measures, paragraphs 8-9)
UPDATE 3-Banks score major win in private Libor suits
NEW YORK, March 29 (Reuters) – The world’s biggest banks won a major victory on Friday when a U.S. judge dismissed a “substantial portion” of the claims in private lawsuits accusing them of rigging…
Prominent Republicans back major immigration reforms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Leading Republican lawmakers, moving to repair frayed relationships with Hispanic voters, on Tuesday put their weight behind comprehensive immigration reform efforts that will likely include a pathway to citizenship for undocumented foreigners.
Major changes to A-levels planned
A-levels will return to exams taken at the end of two-year courses, with more involvement from universities, says the education secretary.
Jack Lew had major role at Citigroup when it nearly imploded
Treasury secretary nominee Jack Lew has spent most of his career in government, but during the financial crisis, he was embedded inside one of the country’s biggest banks as it nearly imploded. From 2006 to 2008, he worked at Citigroup … Continue reading
Australia shares slip, cyclone hurts major miners
(Adds details, comments, stocks on the move) SYDNEY, Jan 11 (Reuters) – Australian shares were down 0.4 percent by Friday afternoon, with major miners losing ground as a cyclone affected their…
First major storm of winter pelts Midwest
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The first major winter storm of the year hit the U.S. Midwest on Thursday, bringing a blizzard to the Plains and tornadoes to Alabama and Arkansas, and leaving some 133,000 customers without electricity.
First major storm of winter pelts U.S. Midwest
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The first major winter storm of the year hit the U.S. Midwest on Thursday, bringing a blizzard to the Plains and tornadoes to Alabama and Arkansas, and leaving some 133,000 customers without electricity.