Columbia man wins $50K lottery prize after mom urges him to play
A Howard County man walked away with a $50,000 windfall after taking his mother’s advice to try his luck with the Maryland Lottery’s Bonus Match 5. The Columbia resident, who rarely plays,…
IMF urges China to boost COVID vaccinations, restore property sector confidence
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund urged China on Wednesday to boost COVID-19 vaccination rates and give more robust support to its troubled property sector to restore confidence…
Buildings damaged but no tsunami warning for Solomon Islands after 7.0 earthquake
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -Authorities in the Solomon Islands said no tsunami warning would be issued after two powerful earthquakes struck on Tuesday, damaging Australia’s embassy, the airport and shopping malls…
U.S. urges de-escalation in Syria, opposes violations of Iraq’s sovereignty
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Monday urged de-escalation of violence in Syria, U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price said in a statement, after tit-for-tat attacks by Turkey’s military and a…
Japan finance minister urges swift adoption of more spending measures
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki vowed on Monday to guide economic and fiscal policy in a “responsible” manner, as he urged lawmakers to enact a second…
Biden Admin Urges Supreme Court To Lift Block On Student Loan Forgiveness Program
Biden Admin Urges Supreme Court To Lift Block On Student Loan Forgiveness Program Reagan Reese on November 18, 2022 The Biden administration is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to lift a lower…
EU urges cooperation as members refill military stocks amid arms supplies to Kyiv
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Union countries should work together in replenishing their military inventories and avoid competing with each other amid ongoing arms deliveries to Ukraine, the bloc’s top diplomat said on Tuesday.…
U.S. FCC commissioner urges govt action on TikTok -Axios
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The federal government should take action to rein in online media platform TikTok Inc, one of the U.S. FCC’s commissioners said in an interview, Axios reported on Tuesday. “I…
Iran letter urges states to skip U.S. meeting on protests at U.N.
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Iran on Monday urged countries not to attend a U.S.-organized meeting at the United Nations on protests in Iran sparked by the death of a…
Mexican president urges Twitter to repair ‘damage’ done to Trump
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Twitter should undo the “damage” done to former U.S. President Donald Trump by the cancellation of his account, Mexico’s president said on Monday, as he expressed hope that…
Senior Chinese diplomat urges U.S. to end ideological bias – Chinese state media
BEIJING (Reuters) – Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi said Washington should not let itself be blinded by ideological bias when dealing with China, the Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported on Monday.…
Taiwan urges China to stop sabre-rattling and start talking
TAIPEI (Reuters) – China should stop its sabre-rattling against Taiwan and maintain peace and stability, the head of Taiwan’s China-policy making Mainland Affairs Council said on Friday, as Beijing ramped up political…
U.S. chip industry body urges R&D infrastructure upgrade with Chips Act funds
By Jane Lanhee Lee OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) – Funds from the recently passed $52 billion Chips and Science Act should be used to upgrade existing U.S. research and development infrastructure as well…
JPMorgan M&A co-head urges potential buyers to be proactive, sees more health deals
By Abigail Summerville NEW YORK (Reuters) – Companies that are considering acquisitions should use a slowdown in deals to scope out potential targets, Anu Aiyengar, global co-head of mergers and acquisitions at…
Portugal’s PM urges ECB to be prudent in raising interest rates
By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal’s Prime Minister Antonio Costa has urged the European Central Bank (ECB) to be prudent in raising interest rates from abnormally low levels, despite not expecting…
Japan govt urges BOJ to be vigilant to market swings – stimulus draft
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government will urge the central bank to be vigilant to the economic impact of sharp market moves in a scheduled spending package aimed at cushioning the blow from…
Big Business Urges Lawmakers To Prevent Certain Illegal Migrants From Being Deported
Big Business Urges Lawmakers To Prevent Certain Illegal Migrants From Being Deported Bronson Winslow on October 20, 2022 The Coalition For The American Dream, a group composed of 80 businesses, called for…
N.Korea fires shots to warn S.Korea, urges ‘enemies’ to stop causing tensions -KCNA
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea on Wednesday said it fired warning shots toward its east and west coasts to send “grave warning” against South Korea for firing dozens of artillery shells on…
IMF urges most Asian central banks to tighten policy further
By Leika Kihara WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Most Asian central banks must tighten monetary policy further as rising commodity prices and their currencies’ depreciation, driven by steady U.S. interest rate hikes, push inflation…
China urges U.S. to stop hurting its chip sector – commerce ministry
BEIJING (Reuters) – China firmly opposes U.S. export controls on semiconductor chips and urges the country to stop immediately, the commerce ministry said in a statement on Monday. The decision by the…
Digital World CEO urges Donald Trump to press shareholders to vote on merger extension
(Reuters) – Patrick Orlando, the head of the blank-check acquisition firm that has agreed to take Donald Trump’s social media company public, on Friday urged Donald Trump and Trump Media boss Devin…
Uyghur leader urges Japan to join call for UN debate on alleged abuses in China
By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan needs to do more than make an “empty promise” to stop human rights abuses in China, the leader of the largest ethnic Uyghur group in…
Exclusive-VTB urges Putin to curb Western grain traders’ Russian ops – letter
By Polina Devitt, Michael Hogan and Darya Korsunskaya MOSCOW/HAMBURG (Reuters) – Sanctions-hit VTB Bank has urged President Vladimir Putin to curb the activities of Western grain traders in Russia, citing the need…
IMF urges caution as oil-rich Guyana’s economic growth nears 60%
(Reuters) – Guyana’s economic growth could reach close to 60% this year, the International Monetary Fund said in a statement on Tuesday, urging cautious policies even as the tiny South American nation…
Biden urges companies to lower costs for consumers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday urged companies running gas stations, banks and cell phone services to lower costs for consumers coping with inflation. During a White House meeting,…
Biden urges energy companies to lower costs for consumers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday pressed the U.S. energy industry to lower costs for consumers who had been stung by high gasoline prices, citing record company profits. “Gas…
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