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What you need to know about Davos on Monday
By Kathryn Lurie DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - The World Economic Forum returned to Davos on Monday with a unique spring gathering. Here is what you need to know about Day 1: ECONOMIC OUTLOOK 'DARKEN...
May 23, 2022
Jamaica says Rusal making consistent payments on tax bill
By Kate Chappell KINGSTON (Reuters) - Russian aluminum giant Rusal has been making steady payments to Jamaica as part of a 2021 agreement to pay back production taxes it owes the government, according...
May 23, 2022
Fed’s Bostic suggests pausing rate hikes in September to assess impact
By Howard Schneider ATLANTA (Reuters) -It "might make sense" for the Federal Reserve to pause further interest rate hikes following expected half-point rate increases over the next two months as the c...
May 23, 2022
Videogame publisher Activision illegally threatened staff, U.S. agency says
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Videogame publisher Activision Blizzard Inc enforced a social media policy that conflicted with workers' rights and illegally threatened staff in the policy's ...
May 23, 2022
Airbnb to close its domestic business in China – CNBC
(Reuters) - Vacation rental firm Airbnb Inc is closing its domestic business in China, CNBC reported on Monday, citing two sources familiar with the matter. The company is planning to tell employees i...
May 23, 2022
Indonesia has no plan to reduce palm oil in biodiesel mix – minister
By Divya Chowdhury DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Indonesia has no plans to reduce the percentage of palm oil in biodiesel below its current level of 30% in order to ensure the country's energy supply...
May 23, 2022
Proxy advisor urges Exxon shareholders to vote to oust CEO
By Sabrina Valle HOUSTON (Reuters) - British proxy advisor Pensions & Investment Research Consultants Limited (PIRC) on Monday urged Exxon Mobil Corp shareholders to vote against the re-election of fi...
May 23, 2022
Exclusive – U.S. Republican Senator Toomey expects Barr to be confirmed to Fed
By Dan Burns DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Senator Pat Toomey said Monday it is likely Michael Barr will be confirmed as the Federal Reserve's Wall Street cop, although he has not yet...
May 23, 2022
U.S. appeals court rejects most of Florida social media law
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) - Most of a Florida law that sought to stop social media companies from restricting users' political speech violates the companies' free speech rights and cannot be enforc...
May 23, 2022
Greece’s DEPA concludes payment to Gazprom for April gas supplies -report
ATHENS (Reuters) -DEPA Commercial, Greece's biggest gas importer, has paid Russian gas producer Gazprom in euros for April natural gas supplies, the semi-state Athens News Agency reported on Monday. S...
May 23, 2022
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