By Fergal Smith (Reuters) – Canada’s main stock index fell on Tuesday, with technology shares leading the move lower ahead of U.S. inflation data expected to set the tone for …
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U.S. SEC to propose new rule boosting hedge, private fund leverage disclosures – source
by Reutersby ReutersBy Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON -The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will propose a new rule on Wednesday aimed at boosting hedge and private fund leverage disclosures, among other details, …
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Volkswagen Mexico workers reject union’s 9% raise deal, as inflation climbs
by Reutersby ReutersBy Daina Beth Solomon MEXICO CITY – Workers at Volkswagen AG’s main Mexico factory have rejected their own union’s deal with management for a 9% pay raise, setting the stage …
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Kyiv urges travel ban on Russians as Moscow steps up assault in eastern Ukraine
by Reutersby ReutersBy Pavel Polityuk KYIV -Ukraine’s president called on the West to impose a blanket travel ban on Russians, an idea that has found support among some European states but angered …
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By Victoria Waldersee and Martin Schlicht SOLTAU, Germany – Shouting over the clanging of machinery, Gerd Roeders is reluctantly preparing for the temporary shutdown of his German aluminium foundry to …
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Oil major BP drilling appraisal well in Texas for carbon sequestration
by Reutersby ReutersBy Liz Hampton DENVER -Oil major BP has begun drilling an appraisal well in Texas for its U.S. carbon capture and sequestration business, an executive said on Monday. In May, …
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By John McCrank NEW YORK – The safe-haven dollar edged higher on Tuesday, erasing earlier losses as risk appetite dwindled ahead of key inflation figures that could offer clues on …
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By Manya Saini (Reuters) – Several high-flying startups are being brought down to earth, as a recent carnage in global equity markets and lackluster demand for new listings force companies …
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Deutsche Bank hires ex-Goldman Sachs exec to Americas wealth management unit
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – Deutsche Bank has hired former Goldman Sachs executive Rod Colburn to their Wealth Management Americas business, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters on Tuesday. Colburn joins …
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By Sam Nussey TOKYO – SoftBank Group Corp is accelerating asset sales after its flagship Vision Fund unit booked nearly $50 billion in losses in just six months, but Chief …
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Tennis-Serena Williams to retire from playing after U.S. Open
by Reutersby ReutersBy Amy Tennery NEW YORK – American great Serena Williams said on Tuesday she was “evolving away from tennis” and planned to retire from the sport she dominated with 23 …
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Former asthma sufferer Biden has cough, but not COVID, White House says
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden continues to test negative for COVID-19 but is suffering its lingering effects, the White House press office said on Tuesday, after he coughed repeatedly …
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Norwegian Cruise in choppy waters as pre-pandemic occupancy still a year away
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd forecast a loss for the current quarter and revenue below estimates as occupancy rates remained stubbornly below pre-pandemic levels, sending its shares down …
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(Reuters) -Twitter Inc said on Tuesday it had fixed issues after thousands of users reported that they were having trouble accessing the micro-blogging platform. More than 27,000 users had reported …
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Face paint and folklore transform Chicago bride for traditional wedding in Kosovo
by Reutersby ReutersBy Fatos Bytyci DONJE LJUBINJE, Kosovo – For Bosniaks in the Kosovan village of Donje Ljubinje, a wedding ceremony is an art form. Maintaining a centuries-old tradition, the two-day event …
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Few U.S. patients with hepatitis C get timely treatment, CDC says
by Reutersby ReutersBy Mrinalika Roy (Reuters) – Few U.S. adults diagnosed with hepatitis C virus infections receive timely treatment with antiviral drugs, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on …
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By Medha Singh and Anisha Sircar (Reuters) – Hong Kong-based fintech firms AMTD Digital, Magic Empire Global and Top Financial Group tumbled on Tuesday after a meteoric rally this month …
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By Chavi Mehta (Reuters) – Micron Technology cut its current-quarter revenue forecast on Tuesday and warned of a negative free cash flow in the coming three months as customer inventories …
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Biden rule would give organic chickens access to outdoors
by Reutersby ReutersBy Leah Douglas WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden’s administration on Tuesday proposed a U.S. rule requiring farms to give egg-laying chickens access to the outdoors in order to earn the …
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A year after Taliban’s return, some women fight for lost freedoms
by Reutersby ReutersBy Mohammad Yunus Yawar KABUL – Monesa Mubarez is not going to give up the rights she and other Afghan women won during 20 years of Western-backed rule easily. Before …
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Five injured as blasts rock Russian air base in annexed Crimea
by Reutersby ReutersMOSCOW -Blasts rocked a Russian air base near seaside resorts in the annexed Crimean peninsula on Thursday, injuring five people according to local authorities in what Moscow attributed to detonations …
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By Bianca Flowers (Reuters) -Taiwan’s Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker, on Tuesday said it will build driverless electric tractors for California-based Monarch Tractor at its Lordstown, Ohio, facility …
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Ukraine halted oil flows to Europe over payment issue, Russia’s Transneft says
by Reutersby ReutersMOSCOW -Ukraine has suspended Russian oil pipeline flows to parts of central Europe since early this month because Western sanctions prevented it from accepting transit fees from Moscow, Russian pipeline …
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PARIS – Wine production in France is expected to rebound this year from frost-hit output in 2021, although deepening drought may curb volumes, the country’s farm ministry said on Tuesday. …
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Taiwanese foreign minister says China drills part of a game-plan for invasion
by Reutersby ReutersBy Sarah Wu and Yimou Lee TAIPEI -Taiwan’s foreign minister said on Tuesday that China was using the military drills it launched in protest against U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s …