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Digital bank Starling partners with New Zealand's SBS Bank in latest overseas software deal
By Lawrence White LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Starling Group has announced a 10-year partnership with New Zealand's SBS Bank, the British-based digital bank and software provider said on Monday, as it continues its expansion into new markets.SBS will upgrade its banking systems to Starling'...Reuters
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UK fund giant L&G commits $1 billion to new wave of debt-for-nature swaps
UK's largest fund manager putting $1 billion into debt swapsTo be cornerstone investor in upcoming debt-for-nature dealsPush comes after US government pullback from similar transactionsBy Marc Jones LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Britain's biggest asset manager, Legal & General, has commi...Reuters
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Surfing-World champion says many top tour surfers unhappy with Olympic qualification tweaks
Top surfers criticise changes to Olympic qualification systemWorld championship tour qualifiers cut to 10 from 20 for LA28ISA says new system offers more pathways, promotes universalityBy Lincoln Feast Feb 23 (Reuters) - World champion Yago Dora and other top surfers have criticised the sport'...Reuters
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US to stop collecting tariffs deemed illegal by Supreme Court on Tuesday
By David Lawder WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency said it will halt collections of tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act at 12:01 a.m. EST (0501 GMT) on Tuesday, more than three days after the U.S. Supreme Court declared t...Reuters
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ECB's Lagarde receives 140,000 euros from BIS despite payment ban for ECB staff, FT reports
Feb 23 (Reuters) - European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde receives about 140,000 euros ($165,466) a year as a Bank for International Settlements (BIS) board member despite an ECB ban on third-party payments to staff, the Financial Times reported on Monday. Some ECB employees, using intern...Reuters
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Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes near Alaska, USGS says
Feb 23 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck near Alaska on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake was at a depth of 1 km (0.62 mile), USGS said. No Tsunami warning was issued by the U.S. Tsunami Warning System.Reuters
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US customs agency to stop collecting tariffs deemed illegal by Supreme Court on Tuesday
WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency said it will halt collections of tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act at 12:01 a.m. EST (0501 GMT) on Tuesday, more than three days after the U.S. Supreme Court declared the duties illegal.C...Reuters
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ECB's Lagarde receives 140,000 euros from BIS despite payment ban for ECB staff, FT reports
Feb 23 (Reuters) - European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde receives about 140,000 euros ($165,466) a year as a Bank for International Settlements (BIS) board member despite an ECB ban on third-party payments to staff, the Financial Times reported on Monday. Some ECB employees, using intern...Reuters
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China assessing US Supreme Court tariff ruling; says "fighting is harmful"
China calls on U.S. to scrap tariff measures after court rulingCommerce Ministry says "fighting is harmful" to U.S. and ChinaGlobal Times says tariff decisions used as "political weapon"India postpones trade delegation to Washington amid uncertainty By Xiuhao Chen, James Pomfret and ...Reuters
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INDIA BONDS-India bonds stall on geopolitical risk, heavy supply
By Khushi Malhotra MUMBAI, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Indian government bonds traded in a narrow range early on Monday, as concerns over geopolitical developments and a domestic supply overhang muted demand.Risk appetite for U.S. debt weakened after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Donald Tru...Reuters
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Hong Kong court rejects appeal in landmark 'Hong Kong 47' subversion case
HONG KONG, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's Court of Appeal on Monday rejected an appeal by 12 pro‑democracy activists in a landmark national security case on a subversion conspiracy that critics say highlights the China-ruled city's crackdown on dissent in recent years. The appeal stems from ...Reuters
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Mexican military kills cartel boss 'El Mencho' in US-backed raid
One of biggest drug lord take-downs sets off wave of violenceNemesio Oseguera 'El Mencho' led Jalisco New Generation CartelTrump administration lauds operation as 'great development'By Lizbeth Diaz and Laura Gottesdiener MEXICO CITY, Feb 22 (Reuters) - One of Mexico's most not...Reuters
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