US trade shifts on Covid and China tensions, but no 'decoupling' yet
US trade flows are realigning on the back of pandemic shocks and tensions with China, but efforts to reduce interdependence between the superpowers have not brought a swift decoupling.
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Homa grabs Torrey Pines victory as Ryder, Rahm falter
Max Homa fired seven birdies in a six-under par 66 on Saturday to grab the US PGA Tour title at Torrey Pines as overnight leader Sam Ryder and world number three Jon Rahm faded.
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Cooling US inflation lifts hope for smaller Fed rate hike
Slowing inflation and a cooling property sector are fueling expectations that the US central bank can adopt a smaller interest rate hike this week, as policymakers assess current efforts to rein in prices.
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'Drought' has New Yorkers asking: 'Where's the snow?'
The idea of New York in wintertime conjures up images of Manhattan's Times Square and Central Park shrouded in snow. Not this year.
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Blinken heads to Middle East as violence erupts
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was due Sunday in Egypt at the start of a Middle East trip on which he will look to use US influence to notch down Israeli-Palestinian tensions after an eruption of violence.
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Memphis disbands police unit after fatal beating video
The US city of Memphis on Saturday disbanded the special police unit whose officers fatally beat a young Black man, after graphic video of the assault sparked widespread shock and outrage.
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Embiid leads 76ers past Jokic's Nuggets
Philadelphia big man Joel Embiid out-dueled two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic on Saturday, pouring in 47 points to lead the 76ers to a 126-119 victory over the Denver Nuggets.
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Scotland's 'honourable' Russell takes Racing 92 past La Rochelle
Racing 92 director of rugby Laurent Travers hailed Finn Russell as "honourable" after the Scotland fly-half kicked an 80th minute penalty to claim a 39-36 win over La Rochelle in the French Top 14 on Saturday a week before the start of the Six Nations.
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Scotland's Russell's last-gasp penalty takes Racing 92 past La Rochelle
Racing 92's Scotland fly-half Finn Russell kicked an 80th minute penalty to claim a 39-36 win over La Rochelle in the French Top 14 on Saturday a week before the start of the Six Nations.
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Lens miss chance to go level with PSG atop Ligue 1, Marseille held
Lens missed the chance to go level on points with Paris Saint-Germain at the top of Ligue 1 on Saturday as they needed a late equaliser from substitute Adrien Thomasson to draw 1-1 at Troyes, while Marseille had to come from behind to draw with Monaco.
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