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Ukraine president calls on software giants to stop supporting their products in Russia
LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday called on U.S. software firms Microsoft Corp and Oracle Corp and German business software group SAP to halt support services...
Mar 13, 2022
Glitzy London red carpet returns for BAFTA Awards
By Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON (Reuters) - The British Academy Film Awards returned as a glitzy in-person event on Sunday, with stars including Lady Gaga and Benedict Cumberbatch walking the red car...
Mar 13, 2022
U.S. gasoline prices edge lower after hitting record high last week
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. gasoline prices at the pump edged lower over the weekend after reaching all-time highs last week following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Retail gasoline pri...
Mar 13, 2022
Benedict Cumberbatch says he hopes to house Ukrainian refugees
LONDON (Reuters) - British actor Benedict Cumberbatch said on Sunday he hoped to take part in a government scheme to offer Ukrainian refugees somewhere to live. The new "Homes for Ukraine" scheme will...
Mar 13, 2022
Russian default no longer ‘improbable’, but no trigger for global financial crisis- IMF
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia may default on its debts in the wake of unprecedented sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine, but that would not trigger a global financial crisis, Inter...
Mar 13, 2022
Box Office: ‘The Batman’ Stays Strong With $66 Million in Second Weekend
By Rebecca Rubin LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - Robert Pattinson's moody superhero adventure "The Batman" prevailed at the box office again. The film earned $66 million in its second weekend of release, ...
Mar 13, 2022
Top IMF official to visit Sri Lanka this week to brief about economy’s state
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) - A senior International Monetary Fund (IMF) official will be visiting Sri Lanka on Monday and Tuesday to brief President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on the fund's assess...
Mar 13, 2022
Gas prices level off in Peoria-Pekin metro and across Illinois, for now
PEORIA, Ill. — Gas prices appeared to level off Sunday in the Peoria-Pekin metro area. According to Triple A, the average price for a gallon of unleaded gasoline in Peoria stood at $4.55, which ...
Mar 13, 2022
China’s JD Logistics agrees to buy courier company Deppon
(Reuters) - Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com Inc on Sunday said that its subsidiary JD Logistics Inc has agreed to buy domestic courier Deppon Logistics Co Ltd. Under the deal, JD Logistics will acquir...
Mar 13, 2022
India’s Paytm chief detained briefly for negligent driving: reports
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian police briefly detained Vijay Shekhar Sharma, the founder and CEO of the fintech firm Paytm in New Delhi in February for a minor road accident, local media said on Sunday. A ...
Mar 13, 2022
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