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Factbox-How could US government dodge an Oct. 1 shutdown?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress faces a midnight Sept. 30 deadline for passing some sort of temporary funding bill or triggering partial federal government shutdowns beginning on Oct. 1, the ...
Sep 20, 2023
Finance titans meet with Ukraine’s Zelenskiy in New York -sources
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors Ken Griffin and Bill Ackman, who oversee billions of dollars in private funds, are meeting with Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskiy in New Yor...
Sep 20, 2023
Fonterra’s full-year profit more than doubles on margin boost
(Reuters) - New Zealand's Fonterra reported an annual profit on Thursday that more than doubled and declared a higher final dividend, helped by strong margins from its cheese and protein portfolio. Th...
Sep 20, 2023
Lawyers who sued Tesla board for excess pay want $10,000 an hour
By Tom Hals WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - A legal team that forced Tesla's directors to agree in July to return more than $700 million in compensation to the automaker for allegedly overpaying them...
Sep 20, 2023
COP28 organiser “pleasantly surprised” by development bank reform talks
By Isla Binnie and Greg Roumeliotis NEW YORK (Reuters) - A senior official organising the upcoming COP28 United Nations climate summit in the United Arab Emirates endorsed the early work of the new Wo...
Sep 20, 2023
Proxy advisor ISS opposes Stratasys, Desktop Metal merger in 3D printing
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) - Influential proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services recommended 3D printer manufacturer Stratasys shareholders reject plans to buy Desktop Me...
Sep 20, 2023
Russia mulls extra tax for some commodities exports, including metals – sources
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is considering imposing an additional tax tied to the rouble-dollar rate on exports of metals, fertilisers and some other commodities, sources in two major exporting companie...
Sep 20, 2023
Colombia finance minister to insist central bank start cutting rates
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian Finance Minister Ricardo Bonilla, who is also a director of the country's central bank, said on Wednesday he will ask the board to start cutting the benchmark interest rat...
Sep 20, 2023
Peoria man convicted of killing girlfriend, setting home on fire
PEORIA, Ill. – A Peoria man has been convicted of charges accusing him of killing his girlfriend, then leaving her in a burning home. Court records indicate a jury Wednesday convicted Tahir Good...
Sep 20, 2023
Hunter Biden to face gun charges in Wilmington court on Sept. 26, judge rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, will appear in a federal court in Wilmington, Delaware, on Sept. 26 to face gun charges, a judge ordered on Wednesday. Hunter Biden,...
Sep 20, 2023
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