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At S.Korea’s fried chicken diners, palm oil squeeze feeds inflation fears
By Cynthia Kim and Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) - Mr Lee's diner, a cheap-and-cheerful fried chicken shop near central Seoul, has held firm against raising prices for a decade and a half. But now, Mr Le...
Apr 28, 2022
Equine virus identified in deaths of wild captive horses in Colorado
By Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) - Laboratory tests have pinpointed the equine virus suspected of triggering an outbreak of a respiratory illness that has killed at least 95 captive wild horses in le...
Apr 28, 2022
GM says ‘progress’ made in wage talks with new union in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - General Motors made "important progress" in wage negotiations with a new independent union representing several thousand workers at a GM plant in central Mexico, the auto giant...
Apr 28, 2022
U.S. Justice Department sues ex-Trump aide Manafort for $3 million
(Reuters) - Paul Manafort, who served as former President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign chairman, is being sued by the U.S. Justice Department for just under $3 million for not reporting his financial ...
Apr 28, 2022
RBNZ says no decision yet on central bank digital currency
(Reuters) - The Reserve bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) said on Friday it had not yet taken a decision on a potential central bank digital currency (CBDC) but would continue to explore the option. The RBNZ...
Apr 28, 2022
Cuervo parent company Becle reports 9.4% increase in Q1 net profit
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican distiller Becle, better known as the parent company of the popular Jose Cuervo tequila brand, posted a 9.4% increase in first-quarter net profit driven by increased sale...
Apr 28, 2022
Berkshire Hathaway director Olson says Abel has the board’s total confidence
OMAHA, Neb. (Reuters) - One of Berkshire Hathaway's longest-serving directors on Thursday gave a full-throated endorsement to Greg Abel as designated successor to Warren Buffett when the billionaire s...
Apr 28, 2022
Singapore banks DBS, OCBC post 10% falls in Q1 profits
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Singapore lenders DBS Group Holdings and OCBC both reported 10% falls in their quarterly profits on Friday, accompanied by declines in revenues as their wealth management business...
Apr 28, 2022
Thursday marks Workers Memorial Day
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State and local leaders took time to honor and remembers workers killed while working on job sites. Thursday was Workers Memorial Day — marked here with a ceremony outs...
Apr 28, 2022
Comedian James Corden to leave his CBS late-night show next year
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - British comedian and talk show host James Corden will exit "The Late Late Show" on CBS television in 2023 after eight years in the job, a network spokesperson ...
Apr 28, 2022
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