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Biden hosts military chiefs as Ukraine crisis intensifies
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will convene top U.S. military leaders on Wednesday in an annual White House gathering that takes on special significance as the war in U...
Apr 20, 2022
Factbox-Where you still need to wear a mask in the United States
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Airlines and airports, the ride-sharing company Uber and national train service Amtrak, are now lifting mask mandates that have been in place for more than a year. The shift com...
Apr 20, 2022
Euro zone Feb production rebounds as expected on consumer goods
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone industrial production rebounded as expected in February from a January slump thanks to stronger output of consumer goods, which offset declines in the output of energy a...
Apr 20, 2022
European Commission analysing higher 45% renewable energy target for 2030
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission is working on an analysis of a possible European Union target for a 45% share of renewable energy by 2030, up from its current proposed target for a 40% sh...
Apr 20, 2022
China on track for 2022 GDP target despite COVID shock – govt economists
BOAO, China (Reuters) - China remains on track to reach its 2022 growth target of around 5.5% as it has ample stimulus space, government economists said on Wednesday, despite a resurgence in COVID-19 ...
Apr 20, 2022
For China investors, COVID lockdowns are the clear and present danger
By Xie Yu and Samuel Shen HONG KONG/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Prolonged lockdowns in Shanghai, as China doubles down on its zero-COVID policy, have become the predominant risk to its economy and markets, f...
Apr 20, 2022
Russian rouble firms towards 78 vs dollar, stocks fall
(Reuters) - The Russian rouble firmed towards 78 to the dollar in early trade on Wednesday, while stock indexes extended losses as the market watched developments around Ukraine and sanctions against ...
Apr 20, 2022
Google to set up first Africa product development centre in Nairobi
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google is investing in its first ever Africa product development centre in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, it said, as it positions itself to serve a growing base of int...
Apr 20, 2022
Hyzon Motors targets Australian truck fleets for growth
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - U.S. vehicle builder Hyzon Motors on Wednesday said it plans to build a green hydrogen depot in Australia, working with the country's biggest towing company to bui...
Apr 20, 2022
European shares rebound on earnings boost
(Reuters) - European shares climbed on Wednesday after positive earnings reports from food and beverage companies, although worries over the Ukraine war, slowing growth and rising yields kept gains in...
Apr 20, 2022
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