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Lobby group urges government to incorporate a host of international agreements into UK law
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SAO PAULO, Nov 22 (Reuters) - A new version of Brazil's
unpopular pension reform bill will require fewer years of
contributions by private sector workers to receive a pension,
according a draft of the legislation that the government hopes
will win approval in Congress.
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WASHINGTON/CARACAS, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Five of six
executives of U.S.-based refiner Citgo who were
arrested in Caracas this week are U.S. citizens, according to a
source familiar with the matter, possibly complicating
Venezuela's corruption sweep of the oil industry.
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SHANGHAI, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Police in southern China have
detained seven people in connection with an underground banking
scheme involving more than 20 billion yuan ($3 billion), the
state news agency Xinhua reported.
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SAO PAULO, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Brazilian antitrust agency
Cade on Wednesday extended its deadline to review the takeover
of Monsanto Co by Bayer AG by 90 days to late
March, potentially spoiling plans to wrap up the $66 billion
tie-up by the end of the year.
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Nov 22 (Reuters) - A former general counsel of insurer
WellCare Health Plans Inc was sentenced on Wednesday to
six months in prison for making a false statement to Florida's
Medicaid program as part of what prosecutors called a $35
million healthcare fraud scheme.
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CHICAGO/NEW YORK, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Jamie Dimon, chief
executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co, on Wednesday
said he expects to see a new U.S. president in 2021 and advised
the Democratic party to come up with a "pro-free enterprise"
agenda for jobs and economic growth instead.
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MEXICO CITY, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Mexican central bank chief
Agustin Carstens on Wednesday left open the possibility that an
interim governor would be named after he steps down at the end
of the month, if President Enrique Pena Nieto has not named a
successor by then.
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Nov 23 (Reuters) - Australian shares are expected to open
firm on Thursday as strong metal prices are set to underpin
gains in the materials sector, boosting the benchmark for a
third straight session.
Chinese steel futures rallied on Wednesday, supported by
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BOSTON, Nov 22 (Reuters) - The rush of money into big index
funds has raised concerns about whether they would still prove
attractive in a downturn, an issue taking on more importance
especially for industry leader Vanguard Group Inc as its passive
products soar in scale.