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Europe’s OVHcloud Readies Possible $4.7 Billion IPO

European cloud-services provider OVHcloud plans to launch a possible initial public offering, the company said Monday, a deal that could…

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Workers End Strike at Mondelez International

Workers have ended a strike at Mondelez International. Photo: dado ruvic/Reuters By Yifan Wang Close Yifan Wang Sept. 20, 2021…

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Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough blocks amnesty from budget-reconciliation bill

Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough shot down Democrats’ plans to add an amnesty for as many as 8 million illegal immigrants…

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Russia’s Ruling Party Leading in Elections as Putin Looks to Tighten Grip

MOSCOW—Russia’s ruling party appeared on course to maintain its majority in parliament, early results showed, in an outcome that would…

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U.S. Spat With France Shows Challenge of Keeping Allies Unified

France stepped up its opposition to a security agreement the U.S. crafted with Australia and the U.K., criticizing the Biden…

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Antivaping Campaign Highlights Mental Health by Pitching ‘Depression Sticks’

Antitobacco organization Truth Initiative recently hawked a new vaping product to stores and ad agencies, but it wasn’t actually looking…

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Investment Firms Tiedemann and Alvarium Near Deal to Merge, Go Public Via SPAC

Investment firms Tiedemann Group and Alvarium Investments Ltd. are close to a deal to merge and go public through a…

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In Overwhelmed Del Rio, Texas, Migrants Cross the Border Freely

DEL RIO, Texas and CIUDAD ACUÑA, Mexico—Jorge Rios stood watch at his family’s property on the Mexican side of the…

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Texas state troopers seal off U.S.-Mexico border in Del Rio

Texas state troopers used cars to erect a wall of metal this weekend, sealing off the U.S.-Mexico border in Del…

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Health Experts Urge Patience on Wider Use of Covid-19 Booster Shots

WASHINGTON—Top U.S. health officials urged patience on broader approval for booster shots for the coronavirus vaccine, two days after a…

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U.N. Faces Climate Change, Covid-19 and New Tensions

WASHINGTON—World leaders gathering this week for an annual United Nations meeting will confront persisting global problems such as Covid-19 and…

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Democrats Press Ahead With Debt-Limit Vote Amid Standoff With GOP

WASHINGTON—A partisan fight over raising the government’s borrowing limit is expected to ratchet up this week, with Democrats moving ahead…

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Economy Week Ahead: Central Banks, Home Sales, Purchasing Managers

The Federal Reserve’s policy statement and Chairman Jerome Powell’s press conference on Wednesday highlight this week’s slate of economic news.…

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After Escape From Kabul, an Afghan Family Starts a Long Climb in America

ROCHESTER, N.Y.—After fleeing Afghanistan, Muhammad and his six children landed in their new hometown on the day the capital city…

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Chase Young and Co. developing ugly pattern

PBS aired a documentary Sunday night about Muhammad Ali, and I’m guessing it didn’t spend much time on Ali’s fight…

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