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Sanctions tighten screws on Russia’s Sovcomflot as ship insurers cut cover
By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) - Western ship insurers are terminating cover for Russia's leading shipping company Sovcomflot as multiple sanctions start to bite, companies involved say, adding to ...
Apr 29, 2022
White House communications director tests positive for COVID-19
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -White House Communications Director Kate Bedingfield tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday, as journalists and politicians in Washington were set to kick off a weekend of events...
Apr 29, 2022
Trump finally posts on Truth Social: “I’M BACK!”
(Reuters) - Former U.S. president Donald Trump posted a brief message on Truth Social late Thursday for the first time since the app he founded launched two months ago, saying "I'M BACK!" Trump broke ...
Apr 29, 2022
Amazon Prime launches movie rental service in India
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Amazon's Prime Video launched a movie rental service in India on Thursday, promising to release more than forty original series and movies over the next two years in a key market. T...
Apr 29, 2022
Canada’s economy likely grew by 5.6% in first quarter
By Julie Gordon OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian economy most likely grew by 5.6% on an annualized basis in the first quarter, Statistics Canada said on Friday, as growth in February beat expectations ...
Apr 29, 2022
U.S. consumer spending beats forecasts in March; inflation soars
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer spending increased more than expected in March amid strong demand for services, while monthly inflation surged by the most since 2005. The Commerce Department said...
Apr 29, 2022
ECB’s Lane say first rate hike is no big deal, cautious on further moves
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Central Bank's first rate hike in over a decade is no big issue for the ECB and the question is rather how fast it should raise borrowing costs further after that, th...
Apr 29, 2022
Sri Lankan central bank says all creditors will be treated equally
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Alasdair Pal COLOMBO (Reuters) -All Sri Lanka's creditors will be treated equally in a planned restructuring of the country's debt, its central bank governor said on Friday, a...
Apr 29, 2022
Brazil to raise tax on net income of banks, financial firms
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's government will increase taxes on banks and financial institutions on Thursday, the official gazette showed, in a bid to fund a new debt renegotiation program for small ...
Apr 29, 2022
Tesla recalls 48,000 U.S. vehicles over speed display
(Reuters) - Tesla is recalling about 48,000 Model 3 Performance vehicles in the United States because they may not display the speedometer while in "Track Mode," documents released Friday show. The re...
Apr 29, 2022
