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Woodford Co. crash leaves one dead and several others injured
WOODFORD COUNTY, Ill. — A Lacon woman died after a two-vehicle crash in Woodford County Saturday night. Illinois State Police said the crash happened around 5:55 p.m. on Rt. 26, just north of N....
Apr 24, 2023
Exclusive-China guides banks to further cut deposit rates – sources
(Reuters) - China nudged banks this month to cut deposit interest rates further, seven people with knowledge of the matter said, in the latest effort to channel the country's vast savings pool into sp...
Apr 24, 2023
Bitcoin could hit $100,000 by end-2024, Standard Chartered says
By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) - Top cryptocurrency bitcoin could reach $100,000 by the end of 2024, Standard Chartered said on Monday, saying that the so-called "crypto winter" is over. Bitco...
Apr 24, 2023
Italy plans looser rules on short-term jobs, tax cuts on wages
By Giuseppe Fonte ROME (Reuters) - Italy plans contested legislation that will make it easier for firms to hire workers on short-term contracts, as part of a set of measures aimed at boosting jobs and...
Apr 24, 2023
Climate change fight a ‘core duty’ for central banks – ECB’s Villeroy
LONDON (Reuters) - France's central bank governor Franois Villeroy de Galhau has pushed back against recent criticism of central banks' increasing involvement in the fight against climate change, call...
Apr 24, 2023
Russia’s Sberbank releases ChatGPT rival GigaChat
(Reuters) - Russian lender Sberbank said on Monday it had released technology called GigaChat as a rival to ChatGPT, initially in an invite-only testing mode, joining the artificial intelligence chatb...
Apr 24, 2023
Vivat Rex! Pupils prepare to be first to hail King Charles at coronation
LONDON (Reuters) - When King Charles is crowned at London's Westminster next month, scholars from the next door school will be the first to formally acclaim the new monarch by singing out "Vivat Rex",...
Apr 24, 2023
U.S. oil refiners to post strong Q1 earnings, but demand outlook dims
By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) - U.S. fuelmakers are expected to post higher first-quarter earnings in coming days on strong fuel exports and margins even as domestic diesel demand slumped during the per...
Apr 24, 2023
Brazil woos sceptical foreign investors with new fiscal plan
By Libby George LONDON (Reuters) - Brazil's business and political leaders are on the road, pressing the case for investment in the Latin American oil producer as they seek to quell concerns over left...
Apr 24, 2023
Japan considering expanding fields in which skilled foreign workers can receive long-term work visas – Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is considering expanding the number of fields in which skilled foreign workers can receive long-term work visas to 12 from the current three, the Nikkei reported on Monday. Sho...
Apr 24, 2023
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