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Taiwan urges progress on EU investment deal as bloc courts chip firms
By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) - A Taiwanese minister on Thursday urged the European Union to make "effective" progress on talks on a long-stalled investment deal, as the bloc courts closer links t...
Oct 12, 2023
Global water cycle ‘spinning out of balance’: UN meteorological agency
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Meteorological Organization said on Thursday that the hydrological cycle was increasingly out of balance due to climate change and made a call for a fundamental policy shi...
Oct 12, 2023
IMF’s Georgieva says debt restructuring process making progress
MARRAKECH, Morocco (Reuters) - International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday said consensus was growing in sovereign debt restructuring discussions on issues such as t...
Oct 12, 2023
‘Look what you made me do’: Taylor Swift attends film premiere, moves up release
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop superstar Taylor Swift premiered her Eras Tour concert film in front of fans and celebrities on Wednesday, shortly after announcing that the movie would de...
Oct 12, 2023
Rouble soars past 96 vs dollar after Putin reintroduces currency controls
By Alexander Marrow (Reuters) - The Russian rouble leapt more than 3% on Thursday to a more than two-week high past 96 to the dollar after President Vladimir Putin ordered the mandatory sale of foreig...
Oct 12, 2023
High inflation means children go hungry around the world – survey
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) - High levels of inflation and increased costs of living are contributing to worldwide hunger, according to a survey of 16 countries commissioned by the humanitarian group W...
Oct 12, 2023
Venezuela bondholders file claim to New York court amid tolling agreement
LONDON (Reuters) - Holders of defaulted debt issued by Venezuela and its state oil company said they made two filings in New York on Wednesday to validate an August agreement designed to "toll", or pa...
Oct 12, 2023
Ericsson shares volatile after results, $2.9 billion charge
(Reuters) - Ericsson shares were volatile early on Thursday, defying indications for a sharp fall after the Swedish telecom gear maker overnight announced a $2.9 billion impairment related to its acqu...
Oct 12, 2023
Brazil’s Gilberto Gil pays tribute to London, his home in exile, in joyous show
By Angus MacSwan LONDON (Reuters) - Gilberto Gil, the beloved elder statesman of Brazilian music, bid a final farewell to London on Wednesday night, playing songs from throughout his career and remini...
Oct 12, 2023
Kia Corp unveils three smaller-medium-sized EVs to speed its electrification ambitions
By Heekyong Yang SEOUL (Reuters) - Kia Corp on Thursday unveiled three new small-to-medium sized electric vehicles (EV) to attract a wider range of customers in an effort to expedite its electrificati...
Oct 12, 2023
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