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Rallies planned across Britain against new protest law By Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - Dozens of marches and rallies are planned across Britain on Saturday as part of a "national weekend of action" against a proposed new law that would give police extra powers to curb protests. The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts bill would toughen measures officers can take to disperse demonstrations, such as imposing time and noise limits, which campaigners and...

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Air Canada scraps Transat deal on EU headwinds, other bidder returns By Reuters

By Arunima Kumar and Allison Lampert (Reuters) - Air Canada scrapped its proposed acquisition of Transat AT Inc on Friday after being advised by the European Commission that it would still face high regulatory hurdles, clearing the way for other domestic suitors for the tour operator. Canada's largest airline said that after recent discussions with the European Commission (EC), it had become...

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Diary of a meltdown: how the Archegos Capital fire sale went down By Reuters

By Elizabeth Dilts Marshall and Matt Scuffham (Reuters) - The meltdown of Archegos Capital Management LP, a New York investment fund run by former Tiger Asia manager Bill Hwang, has sent shock waves across Wall Street and drawn regulatory scrutiny in three continents. After paying $44 million to settle U.S. insider trading allegations, Hwang in 2013 reinvented Tiger Asia as Archegos Capital,...

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Chinese authorities tell H&M to change the ‘problematic map’ By Reuters

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Chinese authorities have asked H&M to change a map on its website in the latest clash between the clothing giant and officialdom there, media reported on Friday. The company, based in Sweden, has faced a backlash in China in recent days after it voiced concerns last year about alleged human rights abuses in Xinjiang province. ABC News reported that...

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UK crime agency considers investigating Lebanon corruption report, sources say By Reuters

By John Irish and Samia Nakhoul PARIS/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Britain's organised crime agency is reviewing a report by a group of London-based lawyers which accuses Lebanon's central bank governor Riad Salameh and associates of money laundering and corrupt practices, four sources familiar with the matter said. The 76-page report, seen by Reuters, outlines what it says are assets, companies and investment...

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EU urges China to ensure freedom of speech after BBC journalist leaves country By Reuters

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union on Friday called on China to ensure freedom of speech and the press after a British Broadcasting Corporation journalist in China relocated to Taiwan saying he had suffered threats and obstruction. The journalist, John Sudworth, told BBC radio he moved with his family because it had become increasingly difficult to remain in...

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Russia’s Sputnik news agency halts operations in Britain – media group By Reuters

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian news agency Sputnik will halt operations in Britain and move its English language service to Moscow and Washington, the media group that launched it in 2014 said on Friday, at a time when Russian-British relations have hit a low point. Rossiya Segodnya said the move was part of a plan to reorganize its international presence in a...

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