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Allkem, set for merger, talks up Argentina’s ‘enormous’ lithium riches
By Lucila Sigal BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Australian-based lithium miner Allkem Ltd, set for a $10.6 billion merger with U.S.-based Livent Corp, sees "enormous" opportunity in Argentina, a top executiv...
May 23, 2023
Illinois Attorney General releases report on child sex abuse by Catholic clergy
CHICAGO, Ill. – A multi-year investigation into child sex abuse by Catholic clergy in Illinois revealed nearly 2,000 children were victims. The 700-page report released Tuesday by Illinois Attor...
May 23, 2023
Mia Wasikowska never saw ‘Club Zero’ as glorifying eating disorders
By Mindy Burrows CANNES (Reuters) - Mia Wasikowska, star of the Cannes Film Festival entry "Club Zero," said she was surprised that the movie about a teacher who manipulates students into drastically ...
May 23, 2023
Credit Suisse managers’ 2022 bonuses cancelled or cut by Swiss government
ZURICH (Reuters) - Credit Suisse senior managers will have their outstanding bonus payments for 2022 either cancelled or reduced following an order issued on Tuesday by the Swiss Finance Ministry. The...
May 23, 2023
US mid-cap retailers slip after latest batch of results
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of U.S. mid-cap retailers mostly eased on Tuesday as the latest batch of quarterly results from companies including BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings pr...
May 23, 2023
Biden nominates Air Force general to lead NSA, Cyber Command -Politico
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden has nominated Air Force Lieutenant General Timothy Haugh to be the new leader of both the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command, Politico repo...
May 23, 2023
Environmental groups ask Enel to clarify stance on new gas plant
MILAN (Reuters) - Environmental groups ClientEarth and WWF Italy on Tuesday called on the new management of Italy's biggest utility Enel to clarify their stance over the building a new gas power stati...
May 23, 2023
Uber partners with Alphabet’s Waymo to offer driverless rides
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc will offer driverless cars on its ride-hailing and food delivery platform later this year through a partnership with Alphabet Inc's Waymo, the companies...
May 23, 2023
Kustomer raises $60 million in funding amid spin-out from Meta Platforms
(Reuters) - Meta Platform Inc's customer relationship management (CRM) platform Kustomer said on Tuesday it had raised $60 million in financing as it spins out of the Facebook parent. The Instagram ow...
May 23, 2023
Italy’s central bank sees sharp rise in rents amid student housing protests
By Federico Maccioni and Alvise Armellini MILAN/ROME (Reuters) - Italy is experiencing a surge in rent prices, the country's central bank said on Tuesday, against the backdrop of growing student prote...
May 23, 2023
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