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El Nino is approaching and your next cup of coffee could be at risk

El Nino is approaching and your next cup of coffee could...

Extreme weather conditions due to El Nino are fueling concerns that robusta coffee...

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Australia's central bank hikes rates by 25 basis points, defies expectations

Australia's central bank hikes rates by 25 basis points,...

Economists polled by Reuters were widely expecting the central bank to hold its...

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Largest terminal at Long Beach, California port won't open Monday after getting hit by labor turmoil

Largest terminal at Long Beach, California port won't open...

Ports and workers are locked in an unofficial dispute over wages, as well as safety,...

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Italy is a bargain for vacationing Americans. Not so much for Italians

Italy is a bargain for vacationing Americans. Not so much...

You'd think life would be an endless party here, but the Italians do not seem very...

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Stock markets are ignoring a 'laundry list' of risks, strategist says

Stock markets are ignoring a 'laundry list' of risks, strategist...

Stock markets are ignoring a "laundry list" of potential risks in their recent bull...

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Universal basic income of nearly $2,000 a month to be trialed in England for the first time

Universal basic income of nearly $2,000 a month to be trialed...

Plans for a universal basic income trial have just been published in the U.K., and...

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Oil prices rise after Saudi Arabia pledges more voluntary production cuts

Oil prices rise after Saudi Arabia pledges more voluntary...

The world's top oil exporter Saudi Arabia announced further voluntary output cuts...

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China may be 'disruptive' and fueling anxiety — but talks must continue, defense chiefs say

China may be 'disruptive' and fueling anxiety — but talks...

Just this weekend, a Chinese warship came within 150 yards of a U.S. destroyer in...

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U.S. and China trade barbs at top security summit as Taiwan Strait tensions simmer

U.S. and China trade barbs at top security summit as Taiwan...

China and U.S. defense chiefs trade barbs at Asia's leading defense summit after...

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Biden signs debt ceiling bill, avoiding a catastrophic economic default

Biden signs debt ceiling bill, avoiding a catastrophic...

President Joe Biden on Friday discussed a bill to lift the debt ceiling, just days...