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Fast delivery startup Getir closes funding round with $12 billion valuation
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish fast delivery company Getir has closed a $768 million funding round, valuing the company at around $12 billion, a few months after it expanded to the United States, the co...
Mar 17, 2022
Canova’s lost ‘Maddalena Giacente’ seen fetching up to $10 million at auction
LONDON (Reuters) - A rediscovered Antonio Canova marble sculpture of Mary Magdalene is seen fetching up to $10 million when it heads to auction in July. Described by auction house Christies' as the It...
Mar 17, 2022
Basketball-U.S. WNBA All-Star Griner’s detention in Russia extended -TASS
(Reuters) - Seven-times WNBA All-Star player Brittney Griner's detention in Russia for the possession of vape cartridges containing hash oil has been extended until May 19, according to Russian news a...
Mar 17, 2022
Chinese e-commerce firm Dingdong apologises after food safety concern
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese e-commerce firm Dingdong (Cayman) Ltd apologised on Thursday for selling expired food products after the firm was summoned by Beijing's market regulator following a report ...
Mar 17, 2022
Fed finally moves against inflation with rate hike
(Corrects location of Glenmede to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) NEW YORK (Reuters) -The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point and projected its policy rat...
Mar 17, 2022
U.S. weekly jobless claims fall amid strong demand for workers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week as demand for labor remained strong, positioning the economy for another month of solid job ga...
Mar 17, 2022
Canada home prices accelerate again, up 1.5% in February -Teranet
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian home price gains accelerated again in February from January, climbing 1.5% on the month as prices rose in nine of the 11 major markets, data showed on Thursday. The Teranet...
Mar 17, 2022
Rouble firms in Moscow, volatile offshore as coupon payment news awaited
(Reuters) -The Russian rouble firmed in Moscow on Thursday and saw volatile trade offshore but stayed weaker than 100 to the U.S. dollar in both markets, with investors watching Russia-Ukraine talks a...
Mar 17, 2022
Credit Suisse upgrades Chinese stocks to ‘overweight’
MILAN (Reuters) - Swiss bank Credit Suisse has upgraded Chinese stocks to 'overweight' following a recent commitment by the country's policymakers to support the economy. "We think that Chinese equiti...
Mar 17, 2022
British pound drops after BoE hikes rates by 0.25%
LONDON (Reuters) - The British pound reversed its earlier gains and fell on Thursday, as investors interpreted a Bank of England 8-1 vote in favour of raising interest rates by 0.25% to be a more dovi...
Mar 17, 2022
Peoria, IL, USA
58 °F Thunderstorm In Vicinity, Light Rain
