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U.S. retail sales drop more than expected in December
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales fell more than expected in December, pulled down by a decline in motor vehicle purchases and a range of other goods, putting consumer spending and the overall ...
Jan 18, 2023
Davos 2023: UBS head says regulators’ ‘eyes off the ball’ on non-banks
LONDON (Reuters) - UBS Chairman Colm Kelleher said traditional finance firms were "systemically safe" after years of increased regulation, but guardians of global financial markets had further to go t...
Jan 18, 2023
China to launch state-backed transport platform for ride-hailing, trucking
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China will soon launch a state-backed platform for transport which includes services of ride-hailing, cargo trucking, road transport, railway, ferry and flight services, Chinese ...
Jan 18, 2023
Actress Zar Amir Ebrahimi channelled own experience of Iran in thriller ‘Holy Spider’
By Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON (Reuters) - Iranian actress Zar Amir Ebrahimi, who fled her home country in 2008 in fear after a private video was leaked, says she channelled her own experience in th...
Jan 18, 2023
Global shareholder activism sees record number of European campaigns
By Amy-Jo Crowley LONDON (Reuters) - Activist shareholders stepped up pressure on corporate boardrooms last year by starting 235 campaigns to shake up companies, including a record number in Europe. T...
Jan 18, 2023
European airlines to invoke EU freedoms to challenge flight bans
By Joanna Plucinska and Tim Hepher DUBLIN (Reuters) - The airline industry plans to invoke EU rights to freedom of movement to push back against environmental restrictions on short-haul flights, offic...
Jan 18, 2023
Argentina to buy back $1 billion in overseas debt, economy minister says
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina will buy back foreign bonds equivalent to over $1 billion to improve the South American country's debt profile and help open access for the indebted country to capit...
Jan 18, 2023
Teladoc Health cuts 6% of workforce
(Reuters) - Teladoc Health Inc said on Wednesday it has removed redundant roles and cut about 6% or 300 jobs from its non-clinician global workforce. These job cuts resulted from the combined implemen...
Jan 18, 2023
Illinois’ expanded SNAP benefits coming to an end
CHICAGO, Ill. — Illinois’ enhanced benefits in the SNAP program will end next month. Under new federal policy, the extra funds going to SNAP, or food stamp recipients will stop on February...
Jan 18, 2023
Analysis-BOJ has markets bracing for more bond, FX turmoil as shift seen inevitable
By Naomi Rovnick and Yoruk Bahceli LONDON (Reuters) - A seismic policy shift by Japan's central bank is still a matter of when not if, say investors now hunkering down for fresh havoc in bond markets ...
Jan 18, 2023
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