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ECB policymakers saw rate hike drawing closer in February
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - European Central Bank policymakers meeting last month agreed that the first interest rate hike in more than a decade was drawing closer as inflation showed signs of taking hold, ...
Mar 03, 2022
Saudi crown prince plays the oil card in quest for U.S. recognition
By Marwa Rashad, Samia Nakhoul and Ghaida Ghantous DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's crown prince says he simply doesn't care whether Joe Biden misunderstands him. The prince is instead looking to his ...
Mar 03, 2022
Europe could cut Russian gas imports by over a third in a year, IEA says
By Susanna Twidale and Kate Abnett LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe could cut Russian gas imports by more than a third within a year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday in its 10...
Mar 03, 2022
Twitter expands crowdsourced fact check experiment ‘Birdwatch’
By Sheila Dang (Reuters) - Twitter Inc is expanding its crowdsourced fact-checking program by making notes on potentially misleading tweets visible to more people on Twitter, the company said in a blo...
Mar 03, 2022
U.S. Q4 productivity growth unrevised at 6.6% annualized rate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. worker productivity rebounded strongly in the fourth quarter, curbing growth in unit labor costs, the government confirmed on Thursday. Nonfarm productivity, which measures...
Mar 03, 2022
Ukraine’s ‘IT army’ targets Belarus railway network, Russian GPS
By James Pearson LONDON (Reuters) - Ukraine's "IT army" of volunteer hackers announced a new set of targets on Thursday - including the Belarusian railway network and Russia's homegrown satellite-base...
Mar 03, 2022
Ukraine tapped lion’s share of IMF reserve allocation, debt pressures building
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ukraine has exchanged all but $80 million of the $2.7 billion in new International Monetary Fund emergency reserves it received in August, IMF data show, and de...
Mar 03, 2022
U.S. weekly jobless claims fall for second straight week; layoffs tumble in February
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, while layoffs declined sharply in February, indicating that the labor mark...
Mar 03, 2022
Cannabis producer Tilray to buy rival HEXO’s debt of up to $211 million
(Reuters) - Tilray Brands on Thursday agreed to buy up to $211 million of HEXO's debt, giving the Canadian cannabis producer a right to pick a significant equity stake in its troubled rival. The deal ...
Mar 03, 2022
Exclusive-Chinese automaker SAIC’s MG Motor India to raise funds for EV push -sources
By Aditi Shah and Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) - MG Motor India, which is owned by China's SAIC Motor, plans to raise funds to develop its Indian electric mobility business, three sources told Reu...
Mar 03, 2022
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