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U.S. weapons sales to get stricter human rights review under Biden
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's administration unveiled on Thursday a long-awaited overhaul of arms export policy with increased emphasis on human rights, backin...
Feb 23, 2023
Explainer-The probes into Lebanese central bank chief Salameh
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese authorities charged longtime central bank governor Riad Salameh, his brother Raja and one of his assistants on Thursday with money laundering, embezzlement and illicit enri...
Feb 23, 2023
EV maker Nikola misses quarterly revenue estimates on weak deliveries
(Reuters) - Nikola Corp's fourth-quarter revenue missed Wall Street expectations on Thursday as the electric truck maker delivered fewer vehicles to dealers than it produced. The EV maker produced 133...
Feb 23, 2023
Bank of Japan to maintain easy monetary policy – governor
BENGALURU (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan intends to maintain easy monetary policy and the government's energy assistance programme will hold down inflation, the central bank's governor Haruhiko Kuroda ...
Feb 23, 2023
G7 raises Ukraine support to $39 billion for 2023, urges IMF programme by March
BENGALURU (Reuters) - The Group of Seven (G7) nations on Thursday raised economic support to Ukraine to $39 billion for this year and urged an IMF programme for the country by the end of March, accord...
Feb 23, 2023
Electric-truck maker Lordstown pauses production, deliveries
(Reuters) - Electric-truck maker Lordstown Motors Corp said on Thursday it would temporarily stop production and deliveries of its pickup truck Endurance due to performance and quality issues with som...
Feb 23, 2023
U.S. weekly jobless claims fall ; fourth-quarter growth trimmed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, continuing to signal persistently tight labor market conditions. Initial claims ...
Feb 23, 2023
Lebanon cbank governor faces new charges in final months of term
By Laila Bassam and Maya Gebeily BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanese authorities charged longtime central bank governor Riad Salameh, his brother Raja and one of his assistants on Thursday with money launderin...
Feb 23, 2023
Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica’s sales rise on solid European growth
(Reuters) -Luxury eyewear maker EssilorLuxottica on Thursday reported a rise in fourth-quarter revenues, citing sound growth amid a challenging environment, but its performance in China declined becau...
Feb 23, 2023
China’s Geely to launch seven electrified models under new brand Galaxy
(Reuters) - China's Geely Auto said on Thursday it aimed to launch seven electrified models under a new premium brand in the next two years. Of the seven models planned for the Geely Galaxy brand feat...
Feb 23, 2023
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