By Ebru Tuncay and Jonathan Spicer ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkish lenders Isbank and Denizbank have suspended use of Russian payment system Mir, the banks said on Monday, following a U.S. crackdown …
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Turning coronavirus page, Oktoberfest kicks off after two-year hiatus
by Reutersby ReutersMUNICH (Reuters) – The annual Oktoberfest, the world’s largest beer festival, kicked off on Saturday for the first time since 2019, marking the end of a two-year hiatus as a …
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Illegal Migrants ‘Voluntarily’ Went To Martha’s Vineyard, Thanked DeSantis After Arrival, Florida Gov’s Office Says
Illegal Migrants ‘Voluntarily’ Went To Martha’s Vineyard, Thanked DeSantis After Arrival, Florida Gov’s Office Says Jennie Taer on September 19, 2022 Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office challenged arguments that …
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Global Meltdowns Over Cost Of Living Keep Getting Worse
Global Meltdowns Over Cost Of Living Keep Getting Worse Micaela Burrow on September 19, 2022 As inflation, rising food and energy prices, weather and political dissatisfaction get worse, people in …
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Environmental groups ask P&G investors to vote against CEO as board chair
by Reutersby ReutersBy Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK (Reuters) -Environmental groups are asking Procter & Gamble Co investors to vote against re-electing its chief executive as board chair, and also opposing two other …
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Cancer victims urge court to end J&J bankruptcy roadblock to lawsuits
by Reutersby ReutersBy Dietrich Knauth (Reuters) – People suing Johnson & Johnson over the company’s talc products urged an appeals court on Monday to revive their claims, saying the profitable company should …
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Kia Corp to produce electric vehicles in the U.S. from 2024 – reports
by Reutersby ReutersSEOUL (Reuters) – Kia Corp is expected to produce electric vehicles in the United States from 2024, South Korean media Maeil Business Newspaper and TV channel SBS reported on Tuesday, …
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Trump ally Mike Lindell must face defamation suit over election-rigging claims
by Reutersby ReutersBy Jack Queen (Reuters) – MyPillow Inc Chief Executive Mike Lindell must face a defamation lawsuit brought by a voting machine company that the Trump ally falsely accused of rigging …
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Net zero investor group members set more short-term emissions targets
by Reutersby ReutersBy Juliette Portala (Reuters) – The Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA) said on Tuesday that nearly two thirds of its members had set short-term goals to cut portfolio emissions …
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Britain’s Truss faces whirlwind week as politics resumes after queen funeral
by Reutersby ReutersBy Elizabeth Piper LONDON (Reuters) – British politics returns to centre stage on Tuesday after the funeral of Queen Elizabeth, with Prime Minister Liz Truss signalling her priorities by flying …
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Analysis-Biden hints at risky policy shift on Taiwan independence
by Reutersby ReutersBy Michael Martina and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Overshadowed by U.S. President Joe Biden’s headline-grabbing vow that American forces would defend Taiwan against a Chinese attack was his hint …
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Can Britain’s King Charles fill his treasured mother’s shoes?
by Reutersby ReutersBy Michael Holden and Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) – Teenager Olivia Burch waited for hours in a queue with other mourners to pay a final tribute to Queen Elizabeth as …
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Low UK corporation tax has failed to boost investment – report
by Reutersby ReutersLONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s low headline rate of corporation tax has failed to boost business investment, which lags behind that of all its major peers, according to a report on …
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Poet Amanda Gorman, K-pop’s Blackpink push global goals at U.N.
by Reutersby ReutersBy Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – South Korean pop band Blackpink and American poet Amanda Gorman took to the United Nations stage on Monday to urge action on climate …
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Kaisa offshore creditors offer $2 billion to take over stalled projects – sources
by Reutersby ReutersBy Clare Jim HONG KONG (Reuters) -An offshore bondholders’ group of cash-strapped Kaisa is offering up to $2 billion to acquire stalled housing projects of the Shenzhen-based developer to facilitate …
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Wall Street ends choppy session higher with focus firmly on Fed
by Reutersby ReutersBy David French (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes ended a seesaw session higher on Monday, as investors turned their attention to this week’s policy meeting at the Federal Reserve …
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Five killed in Iran during protests over death in custody – rights group
by Reutersby ReutersDUBAI (Reuters) -Five people were killed in Iran’s Kurdish region on Monday when security forces opened fire during protests over the death of a woman in police custody, a Kurdish …
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Justice Dept files proposed agenda for special master in Trump documents case ahead of Tuesday hearing
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department on Monday laid out the list of topics prosecutors hope to discuss at a Tuesday hearing in Brooklyn, New York, before Judge Raymond …
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Faraday Future shareholder sues EV startup for removal of two directors
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – Faraday Future Intelligent Electric shareholder FF Top Holding has sued the electric vehicle startup seeking the removal of two board members, according to a court filing, escalating the …
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Explainer-What has happened to Puerto Rico’s power grid since Hurricane Maria?
by Reutersby ReutersBy Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) – Hurricane Fiona knocked out electrical power to the entire commonwealth of Puerto Rico starting on Sunday, reviving memories of Hurricane Maria, the deadly …
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Blinken to host ‘Blue Pacific’ event amid competition with China
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will host the Partners in the Blue Pacific (PBP) countries on Thursday with the aim of better coordinating assistance to the region …
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Big U.S. bank CEOs to be grilled by Congress on consumer, social issues
by Reutersby ReutersBy Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chief executives of JPMorgan, Bank of America, Citigroup, Wells Fargo and other major U.S. retail banks will be grilled this week by lawmakers …
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Maryland judge vacates murder conviction of ‘Serial’ podcast subject Syed
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) -A Maryland judge on Monday vacated the 2000 murder conviction of Adnan Syed after prosecutors said there were grave problems with his trial, including two other possible suspects in …
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Credit Suisse settles U.S. shareholder lawsuit over risk exposure, Archegos
by Reutersby ReutersBy Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -Credit Suisse Group AG reached a $32.5 million settlement to resolve a lawsuit accusing the Swiss bank of misleading shareholders about how well it …
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Goldman Sachs defeats employee class action over retirement plan
by Reutersby ReutersBy Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -Goldman Sachs Group Inc won the dismissal of a proposed class action by tens of thousands of employees over its alleged imprudent use of …