By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – The cost of fresh food in British shops last month was 13.3% higher than a year earlier, the biggest annual increase in records going …
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Netanyahu poised for comeback in Israeli election, exit polls show
by Reutersby ReutersBy Maayan Lubell and James Mackenzie JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared well placed to return to power as exit polls following Tuesday’s election showed his right-wing …
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U.S. says China resisting nuclear talks after Xi vow to boost deterrent
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – Despite the lesson of the Cuban missile crisis 60 years ago, China has shown no interest in discussing steps to reduce the risk posed by nuclear weapons, …
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Dollar’s retreat temporary, likely to reclaim recent highs – Reuters poll
by Reutersby ReutersBy Hari Kishan BENGALURU (Reuters) – The dollar’s retreat in foreign exchange markets is temporary, according to a Reuters poll of currency strategists, who said the greenback still had enough …
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By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) – Luxury British carmaker Bentley said on Wednesday that its operating profit for the first nine months of 2022 more than doubled, as global economic …
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Emergency calls reveal growing desperation before South Korea Halloween crush
by Reutersby ReutersBy Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) -Transcripts of the 11 emergency calls made in the hours and minutes before a Halloween party crush killed more than 150 people in Seoul reveal …
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U.S. FAA should bar airlines from reducing leg room -6 Democratic senators
by Reutersby ReutersBy David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Six Democratic U.S senators urged the Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday to bar airlines from further shrinking the size and leg room of airplane seats. …
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Airbnb expects holiday-quarter bookings to moderate; shares fall
by Reutersby ReutersBy Aishwarya Nair (Reuters) -Airbnb Inc forecast holiday-quarter revenue that could fall short of market expectations, saying a strong dollar had started to pressure its business and bookings would moderate, …
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Auditor exodus at embattled China property firms triggers governance concerns
by Reutersby ReutersBy Clare Jim HONG KONG (Reuters) – Auditors of at least 14 Hong Kong-listed Chinese property firms have exited this year, securities filings showed, raising governance concerns about the debt-ridden …
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Venezuela and Colombian presidents discuss trade, human rights
by Reutersby ReutersBy Deisy Buitrago and Mayela Armas CARACAS (Reuters) – The presidents of Colombia and Venezuela held their first bilateral meeting in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, on Tuesday, where they discussed …
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Brazil’s Lula may seek more than $39 billion in extra 2023 spending, says aide
by Reutersby ReutersBy Bernardo Caram BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will negotiate in the coming weeks an increase in 2023 government spending that could exceed 200 billion …
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By Chavi Mehta and Jane Lanhee Lee (Reuters) -Advanced Micro Devices Inc on Tuesday forecast some strength in its data center business and promised to be careful with spending, sending …
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By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A jump in U.S. monthly job openings has thrown the Federal Reserve another confounding bit of data for its policy meeting this week, with …
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FedEx seeks to void $366 million verdict for Black former worker who alleged bias
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – FedEx Corp said it would ask a federal judge in Texas to throw out or reduce a jury’s $366 million damages award to a Black former employee who …
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Philippine President Marcos inspects landslide-hit province, death toll at 110
by Reutersby ReutersMANILA (Reuters) – Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Tuesday conducted an aerial inspection over a southern province hit by landslides triggered by tropical storm Nalgae that killed 110 people. …
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Mondelez lifts 2022 outlook, prices as people ‘can’t live without chocolate’
by Reutersby ReutersBy Deborah Mary Sophia (Reuters) -Mondelez International Inc raised its full-year results forecasts on Tuesday and rolled out more price hikes as people continued to snack on the Oreo maker’s …
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Ukraine’s first lady: Tech must be used to save people, not to kill
by Reutersby ReutersBy Catarina Demony and Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) – In an emotional appeal, Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska urged tech workers from around the world on Tuesday to create innovations …
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Tinder parent delivers stellar quarter as more people pay to find right match
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) -Match Group topped quarterly revenue estimates as more users looking for matches and connections took paid subscriptions on dating app Tinder, sending the company’s shares up 16% on Tuesday. …
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BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombian President Gustavo Petro and his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro will meet in Caracas on Tuesday to discuss their countries’ recently-thawed bilateral ties and expanded trade, the …
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Binance CEO says support for free speech is reason he invested in Twitter
by Reutersby ReutersBy Catarina Demony and Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) – The chief executive of Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, said he was “extremely supportive” of freedom of speech and that …
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Wall St slips as jobs data dents hopes for Fed rate deceleration
by Reutersby ReutersBy Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks closed lower for a second straight session on Tuesday after data indicating that the labor market remained on solid ground dimmed …
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Trump Organization fraud trial delayed after witness tests positive for COVID
by Reutersby ReutersBy Karen Freifeld and Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -The criminal tax fraud trial of the Trump Organization went on hold on Tuesday after the company’s controller, Jeffrey McConney, who …
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Biden approval ticks up as Democrats brace for midterm elections – Reuters/Ipsos
by Reutersby ReutersBy Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s approval rating edged higher with just a week to go before U.S. midterm elections when his Democratic Party is expected to …
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U.S. Capitol police chief: attack on Pelosi’s husband bolsters case for more security
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – The attack on U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband highlights the need for more money to protect lawmakers in a bitterly divided political climate, the …
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Two Turquoise Hill investors to withhold votes on Rio Tinto’s $3.3 billion bid
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) -Rio Tinto on Wednesday said two key investors in Turquoise Hill Resources agreed to withhold their votes at a meeting to decide on the global miner’s $3.3 billion offer …