Trump critic Liz Cheney falls in U.S. primary, but Murkowski survives

JACKSON, Wyo. (Reuters) -U.S. Representative Liz Cheney, a fierce Republican critic of Donald Trump who has played a prominent role in the congressional probe of the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol, lost to a Trump-backed primary challenger in Wyoming on Tuesday.

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17-08-2022

Japan posts longest run of trade gaps in 7 years as import costs soar

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's imports jumped to a record amount in July, boosted by global fuel inflation and a weak yen, outweighing exports and deepening the trade deficit, in a sign of a further worsening in the terms of trade for the export-oriented economy.

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17-08-2022

Trump-backed challenger beats Republican Liz Cheney in U.S. midterm primary

JACKSON, Wyo. (Reuters) -U.S. Representative Liz Cheney, a fierce Republican critic of Donald Trump who has played a prominent role in the congressional probe of the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol, lost to a Trump-backed primary challenger on Tuesday.

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17-08-2022

Republican Liz Cheney loses to Trump-backed challenger - Edison Research

U.S. Representative Liz Cheney, a fierce Republican critic of Donald Trump who has played a prominent role in the congressional probe of the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol, lost to a Trump-backed primary challenger on Tuesday, Edison Research projected.

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17-08-2022

Japan trade gap widens as imports surge, capex solid for now

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's imports jumped to a record amount in July, boosted by global fuel inflation and a weak yen, outweighing exports and deepening the trade deficit, in a sign of a further worsening in the terms of trade for the export-oriented economy.

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17-08-2022

Exclusive-Biden's emergency board recommends up to 7% rail worker pay raises

U.S. President Joe Biden's emergency board tasked with helping major freight railroads and unions end a contract negotiation stalemate on Tuesday proposed annual wage increases of between 4% and 7% through 2024, according to a report seen by Reuters.

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16-08-2022

Trump's midterms revenge campaign takes aim at lawmaker Liz Cheney

(Reuters) -Donald Trump's campaign to oust congressional Republicans who supported his impeachment gets its last major test of the U.S. midterm primary season on Tuesday, when Liz Cheney and Lisa Murkowski face challengers backed by the former president.

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16-08-2022

China will step up policy support for economy, premier tells state media

BEIJING (Reuters) -China will step up macro-economic policy support for the economy, state media quoted Premier Li Keqiang as saying on Tuesday, after data showed growth unexpectedly slowed last month.

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16-08-2022