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UN chief says ‘Ponzi scheme’ crashed Lebanon’s finances -video
(Clarifies to show financial expert heard Guterres express similar view at a separate meeting) BEIRUT (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Lebanon's financial collapse was caused b...
Dec 22, 2021
U.S. lawmakers to probe Live Nation’s role at deadly Travis Scott concert
(Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers are launching a probe into the role of events promoting company Live Nation Entertainment at rapper Travis Scott's concert at the Astroworld Festival in Houston last month, ...
Dec 22, 2021
FAA issues safety directive for some Boeing 777-200 engines
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday issued directives requiring inspections and strengthening a key engine part on Boeing 777-200 planes equipped with Pratt &...
Dec 22, 2021
Biden says he was tested for COVID-19, no results yet
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said he received another COVID-19 test on Wednesday, five days after exposure to the virus from a member of his staff, but has not r...
Dec 22, 2021
EU approves further COVID aid for Portuguese airline TAP
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission approved on Wednesday a further, smaller aid measure from Portugal's government for the country's ailing flag carrier TAP, having also signed off on a 2.55...
Dec 22, 2021
Blue ice cavern in Swiss Alpine glacier delights visitors
LES DIABLERETS, Switzerland (Reuters) - An ice cave which forms each year on a high-altitude glacier in the Swiss Alps delighted visitors who came on Wednesday to marvel at its huge blue vault. The 20...
Dec 22, 2021
American Airlines launches rights issue plan to protect $16.5 billion tax benefit
(Reuters) - American Airlines Group Inc said on Wednesday it was seeking shareholder approval for a rights offering plan to avert any hostile takeovers and preserve a $16.5 billion tax benefit, as the...
Dec 22, 2021
Wood’s flagship ARK fund deep in the red, yet investors stay loyal
By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) - One year after her Ark Innovation ETF than doubled and made her a household name, star stock picker Cathie Wood is poised to join a small club that no one aspires...
Dec 22, 2021
Jury in Wright shooting trial resumes deliberations after hint of possible deadlock
By Nathan Layne (Reuters) - The jury resumed deliberations for a third day in the trial of Kimberly Potter, the former Minnesota police officer who mistook her handgun for her Taser and killed Black m...
Dec 22, 2021
Local teachers sue over Illinois’ COVID mandates
WOODFORD COUNTY, Ill. — Teachers in two Woodford County school districts are part of a lawsuit challenging Illinois’ COVID-19 mitigation efforts as an employment requirement. According to ...
Dec 22, 2021
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