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Central bank's policy rate remains in 5.25%-5.50% rangeFed says economy grew at 'strong' pace in third quarterTraders add to bets that Fed is done raising ratesWASHINGTON, Nov 1 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday as policymakers struggled to determine whether financial conditions may be tight enough already to control inflation, or whether an economy that continues to outperform expectations may need still more restraint.Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the situation remained something of a riddle, with U.S. central bank officials willing to raise rates again...

Meta and Facebook logos are seen in this illustration taken February 15, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Acquire Licensing RightsMeta could be fined up to 4% of its global turnoverMeta says in process of complyingOSLO, Nov 1 (Reuters) - The European data regulator has agreed to extend a ban imposed by non-EU member Norway on "behavioural advertising" on Facebook and Instagram to cover all 30 countries in the European Union and the European Economic Area, it said on Wednesday.The ban on such advertising, which targets users by harvesting their data, is a...

WASHINGTON, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Two of President Joe Biden's top advisers asked U.S. lawmakers to provide billions more dollars to Israel on Tuesday at a congressional hearing interrupted repeatedly by protesters denouncing American officials for backing what they called "genocide" against Palestinians in Gaza.Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin testified to the Senate Appropriations Committee on Biden's request for $106 billion to fund ambitious plans for Ukraine, Israel and U.S. border security.Arguing that supporting U.S. partners is vital to national security, Biden requested $61.4...

LAS VEGAS, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence ended his cash-strapped presidential campaign on Saturday, after struggling for months to convince Republican voters he was the best alternative to the man he once served with unswerving loyalty, Donald Trump.Pence's surprise announcement at the Republican Jewish Coalition donor conference in Las Vegas made him the first big-name candidate to drop out. Trump is the runaway frontrunner in the race."Traveling over the country over the past six months, I came here to say it's become clear to me:...