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Mike Bloomberg: Democrats On Track For A ‘Wipeout’ In November
Former New York City Mayor and Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg warned in an op-ed Tuesday that his party was “headed for a wipeout in November, up and down the …
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Medtronic sees rebound in elective procedures as Omicron surge wanes
by Reutersby Reuters-Medtronic Plc forecast fourth-quarter profit nearly in line with Wall Street estimates on Tuesday, pinning its hopes on elective procedures making a recovery before the end of fiscal year 2022 …
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St. Thomas Man Arrested at the Cyril E. Airport for Possessing Approximately 5.5 Kilograms of Cocaine
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSt. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands – U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced that a St. Thomas man was arrested on February 19, 2022, in St. Thomas, USVI on a …
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Whitley County Man Sentenced for Aggravated Methamphetamine Trafficking
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLONDON, Ky. — A Williamsburg, Kentucky, man, Nathan Blankenship, 35, was sentenced to 50 months in federal prison on Friday, by U.S. District Judge Robert E. Wier, for aggravated methamphetamine …
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Russia’s Urals oil at biggest discount to benchmark for 2 years, traders say
by Reutersby ReutersMOSCOW – Russia’s flagship Urals oil grade is trading at the biggest discount to global benchmark Brent since spring 2020, hit by rising tensions between Russia and the West over …
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-Apollo Global Management Inc, a manager of alternative assets such as corporate credit and private equity, said on Tuesday it has committed more than $100 million over the next decade …
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By David Milliken LONDON – The Bank of England will need to raise interest rates slightly more over the coming months, but their longer-term path is hard to predict due …
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Germany halts gas pipeline approval, UK targets Russian billionaires
by Reutersby Reuters– Britain sanctioned five Russian banks and three billionaires on Tuesday and Germany halted certification of a gas pipeline in a first wave of western sanctions after President Vladimir Putin …
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Aluminium and nickel hit multi-year highs on Russian supply threat
by Reutersby ReutersLONDON – Aluminium and nickel prices hit multi-year highs on Tuesday after Russia ordered troops into two breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine, raising fears of war and sanctions on Moscow …
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Humana to name two independent directors in agreement with Starboard
by Reutersby Reuters-Humana Inc said on Tuesday it has entered an agreement with activist hedge fund Starboard Value to name two independent directors to the health insurer’s board. The first appointment will …
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By Amal S – Canada’s main stock index inched lower on Tuesday, as gains in commodity-linked stocks were countered by weakness in healthcare and concerns around escalating tensions between Russia …
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Airbus and engine maker CFM to test hydrogen plane propulsion
by Reutersby ReutersBy Tim Hepher PARIS – Airbus said on Wednesday it would build a demonstrator to test propulsion technology for future hydrogen airplanes in co-operation with French-U.S. engine maker CFM International. …
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ADM sets record for single soybean shipment from northern Brazil
by Reutersby ReutersBy Nayara Figueiredo SAO PAULO – U.S. grains merchant Archer-Daniels-Midland Co said on Tuesday it has carried out the largest soybean shipment in the history of the Ponta da Montanha …
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U.S. business activity accelerates in February – IHS Markit survey
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON – U.S. business activity regained speed in February as the drag from the winter surge in COVID-19 infections diminished, but higher prices for inputs remained a burden amid lingering …
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JPMorgan cuts Russian equities to ‘neutral’ as Ukraine crisis worsens
by Reutersby Reuters-JPMorgan analysts downgraded Russian equities to “neutral” from “overweight” on Tuesday, after Moscow sent troops to two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine after recognising them as independent. President Vladimir Putin’s …
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Russia’s Gazpromtrans stops taking orders to ship LPG to Ukraine – document
by Reutersby ReutersMOSCOW – Gazpromtrans, the subsidiary of Russia’s gas monopoly Gazprom in charge of rail shipments, stopped taking orders to transport liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to Ukraine from Feb. 18, according …
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– GlaxoSmithKline said on Tuesday its consumer healthcare venture with Pfizer will be named Haleon, as the British drugmaker confirmed the business will be spun off in mid-2022 as planned …
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Oaktree hires Morgan Stanley to find investor in Italy’s Banca Progetto – sources
by Reutersby ReutersBy Valentina Za, Pamela Barbaglia and Elisa Anzolin MILAN – Oaktree has hired Morgan Stanley to sell a stake in Banca Progetto in a deal that could value the challenger …
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Trump’s Truth Social downloaded 170k times on Apple App Store – Apptopia
by Reutersby Reuters– Donald Trump’s Truth Social app was downloaded 170,000 times on Apple Inc’s App Store since its launch last Sunday evening, according to research firm Apptopia. The app created by …
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Sberbank, VTB shares rebound as Russia’s top banks escape UK sanctions
by Reutersby ReutersMOSCOW -Shares in Russia’s two largest lenders, Sberbank and VTB, reversed early losses to trade higher on Tuesday after the state-controlled groups escaped British sanctions on Russian banks. British sanctions …
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Russia’s Putin pledges uninterrupted gas supplies as sanctions loom
by Reutersby ReutersBy Katya Golubkova and Oksana Kobzeva MOSCOW – Russia will continue uninterrupted natural gas supplies to world markets, President Vladimir Putin pledged on Tuesday, after Germany halted a key gas …
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Deepening Russia-Ukraine tensions seen curbing food supplies, lifting prices
by Reutersby ReutersBy Naveen Thukral and Gavin Maguire SINGAPORE -Escalating tensions between global crop heavyweights Russia and Ukraine are likely to force wheat, corn and sunflower oil buyers to seek alternative shipments, …
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– Global oil benchmark Brent crude could rise by $5-$20 a barrel depending on the severity of the Russia-Ukraine crisis, Bank of America (BofA) Global Research said on Tuesday, adding …
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Spotify’s Joe Rogan saga spotlights podcast moderation challenges
by Reutersby ReutersBy Elizabeth Culliford, Dawn Chmielewski and Supantha Mukherjee -At an ad industry conference in New York this month, one of the key architects of Spotify’s podcasting strategy outlined what she …