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U.S. Powerball worth world-record $1.6 billion in Saturday night drawing
(Reuters) - The U.S. Powerball jackpot that will be drawn on Saturday night is the largest lotto prize ever offered at an estimated $1.6 billion, breaking the previous world record the game set in 201...
Nov 05, 2022
German pensions could rise by up to 4.2% in 2023 – proposal
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's more than 20 million pensioners will likely see their state benefit rise by up to 4.2% from July 2023, according to a governemt proposal seen by Reuters, lower than the ex...
Nov 05, 2022
U.S. rail union representing 4,900 workers narrowly approves contract
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) representing about 4,900 rail workers said Saturday that members narrowly ratified a tentative contract a...
Nov 05, 2022
Berkshire Hathaway could boost earnings after Occidental accounting change
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc could soon see a boost to its bottom line after changing its accounting for its big stake in Occidental Petroleum Corp. In its q...
Nov 05, 2022
WIND ADVISORY: High profile vehicles may see danger or difficulty
PEORIA, Ill. — National Weather Service forecasters predicted heavy wind gusts up to 50 mph for the Peoria-Pekin metro area through the majority of the daylight hours on Saturday. NWS began issu...
Nov 05, 2022
Biden comments on coal-fired plants slammed by Manchin ahead of U.S. midterms
By Trevor Hunnicutt JOLIET, Ill. (Reuters) - Comments by President Joe Biden about shutting coal-powered energy plants days before critical midterm elections drew fire on Saturday from a key conservat...
Nov 05, 2022
Activists glue themselves to Goya paintings in Spanish climate protest
MADRID (Reuters) - Climate activists glued themselves to the frames of two world-famous paintings by Spanish master Francisco de Goya in Madrid's Prado museum on Saturday, the latest in a string of pr...
Nov 05, 2022
Berkshire Hathaway posts quarterly loss as stock holdings fall
(Reuters) - Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Saturday posted a third-quarter loss, as the conglomerate run by billionaire Warren Buffett said it lost money on its stock investments and from insurance underwr...
Nov 05, 2022
UPDATED: PPD investigates Nov. 2 fight between middle school girls
UPDATED: Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022 1:23 p.m. PEORIA, Ill. — Police are confirming certain details related to a video taped fight between Peoria middle school girls outside a recent basketball game....
Nov 05, 2022
Swiss minister: economic situation means difficult years ahead
ZURICH (Reuters) - The threat of recession in the euro zone and beyond, an energy supply squeeze and the eroding effect of inflation on purchasing power mean Switzerland faces difficult years ahead, J...
Nov 05, 2022
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