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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
Alzheimer’s patient groups pressure U.S. to pay for Biogen drug
By Deena Beasley (Reuters) - Patient groups are mounting a public pressure campaign aimed at persuading the U.S. government to loosen proposed restrictions on new Alzheimer's treatments, spending mill...
Mar 13, 2022
Ukraine war becomes a cudgel in Republican Party’s internal conflict
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The war in Ukraine has opened a new front in the U.S. Republican Party's civil war, with party primary candidates vying to run in the November midterm elections ...
Mar 13, 2022
S.African airline Comair’s fleet grounded indefinitely
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) -South Africa's civil aviation regulator grounded Comair's planes indefinitely on Sunday, saying the airline had not adequately addressed safety issues, in a move that also affects...
Mar 13, 2022
Thailand lays out buffet for elephants in national celebration
By Vorasit Satienlerk and Juarawee Kittisilpa CHONBURI, Thailand (Reuters) - Nearly 60 elephants enjoyed a huge fruit banquet at a Thai botanical park on Sunday as the Southeast Asian country marked i...
Mar 13, 2022
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