By Peter Nicholls DOVER, England (Reuters) – A small boat loaded with migrants heading for British shores from France capsized in the freezing waters of the English Channel early on …
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Factbox-Aircraft lessors sue insurers for $8 billion over trapped Russian planes
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – Aircraft leasing firms are suing dozens of insurers for around $8 billion in a string of lawsuits over the loss of hundreds of aircraft stuck in Russia since …
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By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed at their first summit on Wednesday a need for deeper economic ties and …
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Red Cross chief: major prisoner swap deal is option in Russia-Ukraine war
by Reutersby ReutersBy Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Wednesday that a major prisoner of war swap deal was a …
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GENEVA (Reuters) – The head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday that Eritrean troops “murdered” his uncle in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. Eritrean Information Minister Yemane Gebremeskel …
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French TV regulator urges Eutelsat to stop broadcasting three Russian channels
by Reutersby ReutersPARIS (Reuters) -French broadcasting authority Arcom on Wednesday urged satellite company Eutelsat to stop carrying three Russian TV channels, whose coverage of the war in Ukraine included “repeated incitement to …
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(Reuters) – Twitter said on Wednesday it will discontinue its newsletter product Revue next year, days after owner Elon Musk said he was open to buying rival online publishing platform …
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American released in transfer between Ukraine, Russians -White House
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. citizen has been released as part of a prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine, where the war is not likely to wind down before year’s …
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(Reuters) -Chevron Corp is forming a joint venture with Swedish investment and development firm Baseload Capital to develop geothermal projects in the United States, the companies said on Wednesday. Geothermal …
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By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A high-tech nuclear energy project in Wyoming, backed by the U.S. Department of Energy and Bill Gates, is delayed by at least two years and …
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China health app starts online sales of Pfizer’s Paxlovid for COVID treatment
by Reutersby Reuters(Corrects to reflect Huahai deal was in August not April in paragraph 12) BEIJING (Reuters) – A Chinese healthcare platform has started selling Pfizer’s oral COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid in what …
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Former Venezuelan treasurer convicted in U.S. of money laundering
by Reutersby ReutersMIAMI (Reuters) – A former Venezuelan treasurer who also served as an aide to late President Hugo Chavez has been convicted in the United States for money laundering in association …
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Georgia’s top election official calls for end to runoffs in the state
by Reutersby ReutersBy Joseph Ax (Reuters) – Georgia’s top election official on Wednesday called on lawmakers to eliminate the state’s unusual runoff election system, a week after Democrats again prevailed in a …
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EU-Qatar graft scandal uncovered by year-long, pan-Europe probe, Belgium says
by Reutersby ReutersBy Philip Blenkinsop and Charlotte Van Campenhout BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Belgium’s intelligence service worked closely with other European countries for more than a year to uncover the graft scandal now rocking …
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TIM CEO says asset disposals needed to cut debt as network deal paused
by Reutersby ReutersBy Giuseppe Fonte and Elvira Pollina ROME (Reuters) -Telecom Italia (TIM) needs to sell assets to cut its debt, its boss said on Wednesday, after a sale of its landline …
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By Amruta Khandekar and Bansari Mayur Kamdar (Reuters) -European shares were subdued on Wednesday after hitting near one-week highs in the previous session, as investors treaded cautiously ahead of the …
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By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) – Oil prices rose more than $2 on Wednesday after OPEC and the International Energy Agency (IEA) both forecast a rebound in demand over the course …
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Ukraine to increase bonuses for staff at nuclear plant who remain loyal
by Reutersby ReutersBy Dan Peleschuk KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian atomic energy agency Energoatom said on Wednesday it would offer higher bonuses to staff at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station who remain …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States is moving to impose sanctions on Vladimir Potanin, one of Russia’s richest men, but would not sanction Nornickel, the company where he is a major shareholder, the Wall …
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KYIV (Reuters) -A U.S. citizen has been released by Russia as part of a prisoner exchange with Ukraine that involved dozens of detainees, the head of Ukraine’s presidential administration said …
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Morgan Stanley sees Brent crude oil back at around $110/bbl by mid-2023
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – Morgan Stanley on Wednesday said it expects Brent crude oil prices to rally to around $110 per barrel level by mid-2023, citing support from rising demand and continued …
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Greek banks to subsidise interest rate rises for vulnerable borrowers
by Reutersby ReutersATHENS (Reuters) – Greek banks will subsidise part of the recent interest rate increases for vulnerable mortgage borrowers, officials said on Wednesday. About 30,000 vulnerable households that are servicing their …
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By Yoruk Bahceli AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -The Dutch central bank (DNB) has no new plans to stress test non-bank financial institutions for liquidity but a financial stability committee will discuss liquidity …
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – BNY Mellon said on Wednesday it would award 10 company shares each to its rank-and-file employees, as the U.S. bank seeks to include all workers in …
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CSX revamps attendance policy as railroad unions push back on sick time
by Reutersby ReutersBy Lisa Baertlein and Rod Nickel (Reuters) -Rail operator CSX Corp is changing its workforce attendance policy for unexpected, short-term medical absences next year after U.S. railroads’ sick-time policies became …