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Billionaire Carl Icahn rules out bidding for Southwest Gas
(Reuters) - Billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn said on Thursday he had no interest in making a bid for Southwest Gas Holdings Inc, days after the utility said it would evaluate a sale following ...
Apr 21, 2022
IMF steering committee will skip communique after Russia blocked consensus- source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The steering committee of the International Monetary Fund will not issue a communique on Thursday after Russia blocked consensus by refusing to include strong language condemnin...
Apr 21, 2022
New UK trade sanctions hit Russian caviar and diamonds
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain ramped up trade sanctions on Russia, targeting luxury goods including caviar, silver and diamonds through import bans and higher tariffs, seeking to punish Moscow for its inv...
Apr 21, 2022
U.S. Agriculture Dept to invest $420 million in rural water infrastructure
By Leah Douglas (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture will put $420 million of funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law towards rehabilitating dams, preventing floods, and restoring water...
Apr 21, 2022
U.S. to give Ukraine another $500 million to keep government running -Treasury
By David Lawder and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will provide Ukraine with further direct aid of $500 million to help its government continue critical government operations, ...
Apr 21, 2022
Biden to ban Russian-affiliated ships from U.S. ports — sources
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden will announce on Thursday the United States will ban Russian-affiliated ships from American ports, the latest step to pressure Russia over...
Apr 21, 2022
Musk secures $46.5 billion financing commitment for Twitter, explores tender offer
(Reuters) -Elon Musk has secured a funding commitment of $46.5 billion to buy Twitter Inc and is planning to start a tender offer for its shares, a filing with U.S. regulators showed on Thursday. Musk...
Apr 21, 2022
U.S. extends COVID vaccine requirements for non-citizens at land borders
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration said Thursday it is extending a requirement that non-U.S. citizens crossing land or ferry terminals at the U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada borders must be v...
Apr 21, 2022
Hong Kong and China denounce foreign interference after YouTube blocks leadership candidate’s channel
(Reuters) - Governments in Hong Kong and China on Thursday denounced YouTube's blocking of a campaign account for Hong Kong's sole leadership candidate John Lee because of U.S. sanctions against him, ...
Apr 21, 2022
AXA fund arm toughens stance on climate, directors ahead of AGM season
By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) - French insurer AXA's fund arm plans to take a tougher stance on company directors as part of a new policy on environmental and social issues that will guide its voti...
Apr 21, 2022
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