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S&P lifts Cook Islands credit rating as tourism boosts finances
WELLINGTON, April 1 (Reuters) - S&P Global Ratings raised the Cook Islands' long-term sovereign credit rating to BB- from B+ late on Tuesday, citing a tourism-driven economic rebound and fiscal pruden...
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World Bank approves $2 billion loan for Turkey's new railway project
March 31 (Reuters) - The World Bank on Tuesday approved a loan of $2 billion to Turkey for a new railway line across the Bosphorus in what would be the nation's largest foreign-financed railway projec...
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Elon Musk must face class action over late disclosure of Twitter stake, judge rules
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, March 31 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Tuesday said former Twitter investors who accused Elon Musk of defrauding them by waiting too long to disclose his initial investm...
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North Korea-linked hack hits largely invisible software that powers online services
By AJ Vicens March 31 (Reuters) - Hackers linked to North Korea breached behind-the-scenes software that runs many common online functions in an effort to steal login information that could enable fur...
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Nike forecasts surprise sales drop as China weakness hurts turnaround efforts
By Savyata Mishra and Nicholas P. Brown March 31 (Reuters) - Nike's forecast of a surprise drop in fourth-quarter sales on Tuesday sent its shares down more than 9% in extended trading, as persistent ...
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Marco Rubio urges US diplomats to use X to fight 'anti-American propaganda'
By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) - U.S. diplomats should use social media platform X and partner with military psychological operations units in an effort to "counter foreign anti-Amer...
Thomson Reuters Mar 31, 2026
MercadoLibre's fintech terminates its cryptocurrency Mercado Coin
SAO PAULO, March 31 (Reuters) - Mercado Pago, the fintech arm of e-commerce firm MercadoLibre, said on Tuesday it is discontinuing its cryptocurrency, called Mercado Coin, which it had launched in 202...
Thomson Reuters Mar 31, 2026
AM 1290 WIRL signal goes silent after 77 years of broadcasting
PEORIA, Ill. - The Mighty 1290 has gone silent. The signal for AM 1290 WIRL was shut down on Tuesday at noon after more than 77 years on the air. AM 1290 first went on the air in 1948. Over the years,...
TJ Carson Mar 31, 2026
Judge orders Trump to halt $400 million White House ballroom project, for now
By Mike Scarcella WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump cannot construct his planned $400 million ballroom on the site of the White House's demolish...
Thomson Reuters Mar 31, 2026
Hegseth says 'no punishment' for helicopter aircrew that flew near Kid Rock's house
By Phil Stewart March 31 (Reuters) - Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday that the suspension of the aircrew from two U.S. Army Apache attack helicopters that flew near singer Kid Rock's house ...
Thomson Reuters Mar 31, 2026
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