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U.S. homebuilding increased
less than expected in May, leaving the bulk of the prior months'
declines intact and pointing to a slow housing market recovery
from the COVID-19 crisis.
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Shares of Amigo Holdings
dropped nearly 20% on Wednesday as founder James Benamor said he
would sell his stake in the subprime lender after losing a vote
at a general meeting to oust the firm's board, in line with his
promise earlier this month.
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Germany supports the idea of the
European Commission levying its own taxes to fund the expanded
EU budget, Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday,
adding new revenues could come from an expanded emissions
trading scheme, a planned financial transaction tax or a yet to
be discussed carbon border adjustment...
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Canadian home prices rose in
May, led by the Ottawa-Gatineau and Toronto markets, but
underlying numbers reflected a slowing in the housing market
following measures taken to help contain the coronavirus
pandemic, data showed on Wednesday.
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The United States on
Wednesday imposed sanctions on 39 individuals and entities
including Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his wife Asma to
choke off revenue for his government in a bid to push it back to
United Nations-led negotiations.
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State-backed foreign firms
will have a harder time buying European Union companies under a
proposal by the bloc's executive, which is pursuing more
protectionist policies as the global pandemic tips the region
into a steep recession.
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Ministers face big challenges balancing Brexit promises with protection for UK agriculture and consumers
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The United Kingdom announced on
Wednesday it would pursue accession to a revamped version of the
Trans-Pacific Partnership.
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Britain's highest court on
Wednesday upheld an earlier Court of Appeal ruling that credit
card companies Visa and Mastercard restricted
competition in the way they set fees for retailers, opening the
way for them to seek compensation.
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The United Kingdom announced on
Wednesday it would pursue accession to a revamped version of the
Trans-Pacific Partnership.
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