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Chile’s Cencosud reports Q4 net profit of $249 million
(Reuters) - Chilean retailer Cencosud on Thursday posted a fourth quarter net profit of $249 million, boosted by improved revenues in the countries it operates, which also include Argentina, Peru, Bra...
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CalPERS says has ceased new investment flows into Russia
By John McCrank NEW YORK (Reuters) - The California Public Employees' Retirement System, the largest U.S. pension fund, said on Thursday it has ceased all transactions in Russian publicly traded equit...
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U.S. Democrats meet with FTC chief on ‘troubling’ price increases
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democrats met on Thursday with Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan to discuss "troubling" price increases in oil, gas, prescription drugs and other items, Senat...
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SpaceX chief Musk warns that its Starlink system could be “targeted” in Ukraine
BERKELEY, California (Reuters) - SpaceX chief Elon Musk warned that there is a high chance that its Starlink satellite broadband service could be "targeted" in Ukraine, which has been hit by Russian i...
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JPMorgan: Shock to Russian GDP will be akin to 1998 crisis
LONDON (Reuters) - JPMorgan said on Thursday it expected Russia's economy to contract 35% in the second quarter and 7% in 2022 with the economy suffering an economic output decline comparable to the 1...
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Louisville detective acquitted in Breonna Taylor raid
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) - A Kentucky jury on Thursday acquitted a white former detective of endangering neighbors of Breonna Taylor during a botched nighttime raid that killed the Black woman in he...
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Ben & Jerry’s is sued by Israeli ice cream maker over boycott
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ben & Jerry's was sued on Thursday by its longtime Israeli ice cream manufacturer, which said the company illegally severed their 34-year relationship after ha...
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As world scrambles for oil, Canadian producers reluctant to spend on growth
By Nia Williams CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - The world is scrambling for oil after Russia's invasion of Ukraine sent prices rocketing and upended global supply but producers in Canada, home to the wor...
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Peoria-area lawmakers react to Madigan indictment
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Republican and Democrat politicians alike in Illinois have had their own political corruption problems and criminal probes over the years. But, State Representative Ryan Spai...
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Wall Street pushes on with measures to remove Russian assets
(Reuters) - Wall Street pressed on with measures to freeze investments in Russian securities on Thursday, with investors and regulators announcing new ways to reduce exposure, adding to Moscow's finan...
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