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Russian cenbank says business climate improved in August
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's central bank said on Wednesday that its business climate index remained in the positive range for the second month running in August, with future expectations improving as ...
Aug 24, 2022
Visa tokens overtake payments giant’s physical cards in circulation
By Manya Saini (Reuters) - Payments giant Visa Inc said on Wednesday it has issued over 4 billion network tokens worldwide through its security technology Visa Token Service (VTS), outpacing the total...
Aug 24, 2022
Ukraine’s Eurovision winners Kalush Orchestra launch fundraiser for Azov fighters
(Reuters) - The Ukrainian winners of this year's Eurovision Song Contest on Wednesday launched a 24-hour fundraiser on behalf of soldiers who defended a besieged steel plant, as the country marked 31 ...
Aug 24, 2022
Biden expected to cancel student loans for millions of U.S. borrowers Wednesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to announce Wednesday that the government will forgive $10,000 in student loans for many of the country's debt-saddled college-goers, source...
Aug 24, 2022
U.S. pending home sales fall less than expected in July
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Contracts to buy U.S. previously owned homes fell less than expected in July as mortgage rates eased a bit, pulling some buyers back into the housing market. The National Associ...
Aug 24, 2022
Moderna seeks FDA nod for booster shot aimed at Omicron BA.4, BA.5
(Reuters) – Moderna Inc on Tuesday sought U.S. authorization for its COVID–19 booster shot tailored against the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants of Omicron and said if cleared it would be ready t...
Aug 24, 2022
German exporters pinched by 70-billion-euro price squeeze – DIHK
By Rene Wagner BERLIN (Reuters) - German exporters are in an "extreme price squeeze" and incurred extra costs of 70 billion euros ($69 billion) this year due to soaring producer and import prices, the...
Aug 24, 2022
Congressman Perry sues to block U.S. from searching seized cell phone
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Congressman Scott Perry of Pennsylvania, a staunch ally of former President Donald Trump, has sued the U.S. Justice Department in a bid to stop inve...
Aug 24, 2022
RBI lifts restrictions on AmEx onboarding new customers in India
BENGALURU (Reuters) - The Reserve Bank of India said on Wednesday it has lifted restrictions on American Express that had prevented the U.S. company from onboarding new customers in India. (Reporting ...
Aug 24, 2022
Securitas sets sales target for tech and solutions unit, shares fall
OSLO (Reuters) - Sweden's Securitas said on Wednesday it aims to increase the sales of its key technology and solutions business by 8-10% per year following the recent acquisition of Stanley Black & D...
Aug 24, 2022
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