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BOJ deputy governor Himino sees early signs of demand-driven inflation
By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan (BOJ) Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino said recent price rises were stronger than previously projected and inflation expectations were mov...
Jun 29, 2023
White House’s Brainard sees ‘every reason’ to believe inflation going down
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's chief economic adviser on Thursday expressed confidence that inflation would continue to improve in the second half of the year, and said it could dro...
Jun 29, 2023
Key voices in the decades-long debate over affirmative action
By Joseph Ax, Sharon Bernstein and Gabriella Borter (Reuters) - For decades, selective U.S. colleges and universities have considered, among other factors, whether applicants are from underrepresented...
Jun 29, 2023
Snapchat+ hits 4 million paid subscribers
(Reuters) - Social media company Snap Inc said on Thursday its subscription service, Snapchat+, hit 4 million members since its launch last year in June. Snapchat+ gives subscribers access to exclusiv...
Jun 29, 2023
US Democrats aim to pressure Republicans with abortion, gun bills ahead of 2024
By Richard Cowan and Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. congressional Democrats are trying to force votes on abortion and gun control bills, which have slim chances of success this year, but ...
Jun 29, 2023
Microsoft’s appeal of UK Activision veto to go ahead as planned
LONDON (Reuters) - Microsoft's appeal against Britain's veto of its $69 billion deal to buy Activision Blizzard will go ahead as planned at the end of July after the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ...
Jun 29, 2023
U.S. Supreme Court buoys religious employees who seek accommodations at work
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday bolstered the ability of employees to obtain accommodations at work for their religious practices, reviving a lawsuit by an evangelical C...
Jun 29, 2023
U.S. Supreme Court curbs affirmative action in university admissions
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck down race-conscious student admissions programs at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina in a sharp setback to af...
Jun 29, 2023
Inflection AI raises $1.3 billion in funding from Microsoft, others
(Reuters) - Artificial intelligence startup Inflection AI said on Thursday it had raised $1.3 billion in funding from a clutch of investors including Microsoft and Bill Gates. The funding comes less t...
Jun 29, 2023
Alkermes beats back board room challenge from Sarissa Capital Management, all directors re-elected – sources
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shareholders in Alkermes have re-elected all of the biotechnology company's directors, according to two sources familiar with the matter on Thursday, dealin...
Jun 29, 2023
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