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By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) – People who had COVID-19 are at higher risk for a host of brain injuries a year later compared with people who were never infected …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The FBI along with two federal agencies are investigating alleged fraud in Mississippi, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday as the former head of the state’s …

LONDON/GDANSK, Poland (Reuters) – Some Russians detained while protesting against President Vladimir Putin’s partial mobilisation have been handed draft papers while in custody, the OVD-Info rights group said on Thursday. …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A gauge of future U.S. economic activity declined for a sixth straight month in August, potentially signaling a recession amid large interest rate increases from the Federal …

LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England said on Thursday that it would sell around 8.7 billion pounds ($9.8 billion) of government bonds in the final quarter of 2022, becoming the …

By Yadarisa Shabong (Reuters) – Manchester United said the club has ‘a lot more work to do’ as executives targeted an improved performance on the pitch and set out financial …

By Ron Bousso and Sarah McFarlane LONDON (Reuters) – Shell’s incoming Chief Executive Wael Sawan is set to accelerate the group’s drive to build its renewable energy business, including through …

By Svea Herbst-Bayliss (Reuters) -Ancora Holdings, one of the hedge funds that spearheaded a board shake-up last year at Kohl’s Corp, is now pushing for the removal of the U.S. …

By Sheila Dang and Katie Paul (Reuters) – Twitter Inc plans to provide more data to external researchers who study online misinformation and moderation, the social media company said Thursday, …

LONDON/TOKYO(Reuters) -Japan intervened in the foreign exchange market on Thursday for the first time since 1998 to shore up the battered yen, in the wake of the central bank’s decision …

By Gabriela Baczynska and John Chalmers BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union is looking at an oil price cap, tighter curbs on high-tech exports to Russia and more sanctions against individuals, …

Sept 22 (Reuters) – Euro zone consumer confidence fell by 3.8 points in September from the August number, figures released on Thursday showed. The European Commission said a flash estimate …

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Below are some quotes from South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago as he announced the central bank’s latest interest rate decision on Thursday. INFLATION While economic …

By Mehnaz Yasmin (Reuters) – Three major U.S. banks are raising their prime lending rates to the highest levels since the global financial crisis of 2008, following a hefty interest …

By Alexander Marrow and Felix Light KAZAN, Russia (Reuters) – The Russian rouble soared past 59 to a one-month high against the dollar on Thursday and gas giant Gazprom’s shares …

By Rowena Edwards (Reuters) – ExxonMobil is gradually shutting down its 235,000 barrel per day (bpd) Fos-Sur-Mer refinery in France as a result of ongoing strike action, the company said …

By Chavi Mehta (Reuters) -Accenture Plc on Thursday warned this year’s dollar surge would hurt its fiscal 2023 results, even as robust demand for digital offerings helped the IT services …

SZEGED, Hungary (Reuters) – Hungary’s central bank could consider ending its more than one-year-long cycle of interest rate rises after next Tuesday’s meeting when rates will increase again, Deputy Governor …

WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland, concerned about fighting around Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, has distributed iodine tablets to regional fire departments to give to people in the event of radioactive …

BERLIN (Reuters) – Mercedes-Benz is recalling more than 100,000 C-class models due to the possibility that moisture could enter the signal acquisition module (SAM) if water were to get into …

By Satoshi Sugiyama and Maki Shiraki TOKYO (Reuters) – The weak yen was once a cause for celebration for Japanese companies as it meant they could sell cars and cameras …

By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s University of Cambridge said on Thursday it had benefited from the proceeds of slavery over its history, and promised to expand scholarships for …

LONDON (Reuters) – The Kremlin on Thursday denied a report by the independent Novaya Gazeta Europe that an undisclosed clause in President Vladimir Putin’s decree on partial mobilisation provided for …

By Ali Kucukgocmen and Ezgi Erkoyun ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s central bank delivered another surprise 100 basis-point rate cut on Thursday, sending the lira tumbling to an all-time low, even …

By Valentina Za MILAN (Reuters) -UniCredit will significantly improve its guidance for the current year when it presents third quarter results after hitting distribution goals on 2021, the Italian bank’s …