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Florida judge allows re-enactment in Parkland school shooting case
By Rachel Nostrant (Reuters) - A Florida judge ruled on Wednesday that she will allow a re-enactment of the 2018 school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, to be fil...
Jul 12, 2023
Disney board extends CEO Bob Iger’s contract for two years
(Reuters) -Walt Disney's board on Wednesday extended Chief Executive Officer Robert Iger's contract by two years as the experienced leader who came out of retirement in 2022 battles long-term challeng...
Jul 12, 2023
Wellington in talks to invest in Kim Kardashian’s Skims at $4 billion valuation-sources
By Abigail Summerville and Krystal Hu (Reuters) - Investment firm Wellington Management is in talks to lead a new funding round for Skims, which could value the underwear clothing company owned by Kim...
Jul 12, 2023
South Korea’s import price decline in June steepest in 8 years
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's import prices fell in annual terms for a fifth month in June and marked the steepest drop in more than eight years, central bank data showed on Thursday, an indication ...
Jul 12, 2023
US judge finalizes Allianz’s $6 billion criminal settlement
By Jody Godoy (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Wednesday approved Allianz's $6 billion settlement over the 2020 collapse of a group of investment funds, ending a scandal that took down one of the German co...
Jul 12, 2023
A popular summertime event in Peoria is being cancelled again. Here’s why
PEORIA, Ill. – It’s being canceled again. Peoria-Area Community Events says for the fourth year in a row, what was the annual “Taste of Peoria” has been canceled. Similar to la...
Jul 12, 2023
Steve Bannon, Michael Flynn must answer questions in Smartmatic US defamation case
By Jack Queen (Reuters) - Steve Bannon and Michael Flynn, two allies of former U.S. President Donald Trump, must answer questions under oath in voting technology company Smartmatic's defamation lawsui...
Jul 12, 2023
US lawmakers seek to lower biofuel blending compliance costs
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation this week directing the Biden administration to allow oil refiners to purchase compliance credits fo...
Jul 12, 2023
Banks can manage outflow risk in Fed’s new payment service system, Mester says
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cleveland Federal Reserve President Loretta Mester said on Wednesday that the U.S. central bank's new real-time money moving system is being designed in a way ...
Jul 12, 2023
Motor racing-Formula One’s Netflix effect filtering down to schools
By Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) - Organisers of the 'F1 in Schools' competition say the Netflix 'Drive to Survive' effect is reaching the classroom with a record number of teams entered in this year'...
Jul 12, 2023
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