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Target recalls children’s weighted blankets after two deaths
(Reuters) - Target Corp said on Thursday it has recalled about 204,000 Pillowfort weighted blankets for children after receiving reports of two fatalities. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ...
Dec 22, 2022
Immigration standoff stalls U.S. Senate $1.66 trillion government funding bill
By Gram Slattery and Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A standoff over U.S. immigration policy stalled movement on a $1.66 trillion government funding bill in the Senate on Thursday, raising the ris...
Dec 22, 2022
Exclusive-Russia likely to buy yuan on FX market in 2023 – sources
By Elena Fabrichnaya MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will start buying yuan on the currency market next year if oil and gas revenues meet expectations, two sources said, opening a new front in an accelerati...
Dec 22, 2022
AMC to raise $110 million through preferred stock sale
(Reuters) - AMC Entertainment Holdings said on Thursday it would raise $110 million in new equity capital through the sale of its preferred stock, sending the cinema chain's shares down about 28% befo...
Dec 22, 2022
Airlines scrap nearly 2,000 U.S. flights as winter storm disrupts holiday travel
(Reuters) - Airlines canceled nearly 2,000 U.S. flights scheduled for Thursday and Friday, disrupting holiday travel for thousands, as an Arctic blast surged across a wide swath of the country ahead o...
Dec 22, 2022
Exclusive-Sanctions could cut Russia’s Baltic oil exports by 20%
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Exports of Russia's flagship Urals crude blend from Baltic Sea ports may fall by up to a fifth in December, after a Western price cap and an EU embargo on Russian oil took effect, a...
Dec 22, 2022
U.S. weekly jobless claims rise slightly; third-quarter GDP revised higher
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased less than expected last week, pointing to a still tight labor market, while the economy rebounded f...
Dec 22, 2022
‘Fat One’ lottery spreads Christmas cash and joy across Spain
MADRID (Reuters) - With cheers, hugs and sparkling wine, lucky winners across Spain on Thursday celebrated clinching a share of the prize money in the centuries-old Christmas lottery that marks the be...
Dec 22, 2022
CarMax pauses share buyback after quarterly profit plunges 86%
(Reuters) - CarMax Inc on Thursday paused share buybacks after reporting an 86% fall in quarterly profit, hurt by waning demand for used cars as inflation-hit consumers reined in discretionary spendin...
Dec 22, 2022
EU should put Twitter under direct supervision after missteps: German official
By Christian Kraemer and Matthias Williams BERLIN (Reuters) - A senior German official said on Thursday Twitter should join other tech firms in being directly monitored by the European Commission, say...
Dec 22, 2022
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