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Biden meets with parents of former U.S. Marine being held in Russia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden met on Wednesday with the parents of Trevor Reed, a former U.S. Marine who is serving a nine-year prison term in Russia, the White House said. Biden reiterat...
Mar 30, 2022
Oil prices tumble more than $5 a barrel as Biden weighs massive reserves release
(Reuters) - Oil futures dived more than $5 a barrel on Thursday morning on news that the Biden administration is weighing releasing some 1 million barrels of oil per day from strategic reserves for se...
Mar 30, 2022
Chinese developers say funding woes, local govt caution undermine pledges of support
By Clare Jim HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's pledges to shore up its embattled property industry have done little to boost prospects for the sector, according to developers, with access to funding still...
Mar 30, 2022
GoTo to raise $1.1 billion after pricing IPO at top end of price band
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -GoTo Group, Indonesia's biggest tech firm, said on Thursday it plans to raise $1.1 billion in an initial public offering (IPO), pricing the offer in the top half of its indicative...
Mar 30, 2022
Gary Oldman leads team of failed spies in thriller series ‘Slow Horses’
By Hanna Rantala LONDON (Reuters) - New Apple TV+ series "Slow Horses" offers a less glamorous take on the British secret services, centring around a group of bored MI5 misfits. The show stars Oscar-w...
Mar 30, 2022
Biden will give remarks on Thursday on efforts to lower gas prices – White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will give remarks on Thursday on his administration's actions to reduce gasoline prices in the United States, the White House said, as Russia's invasion of U...
Mar 30, 2022
Australia’s Qantas aims to cut carbon emissions 25% by 2030
By Jamie Freed SYDNEY (Reuters) -Qantas Airways Ltd plans to reduce carbon emissions by about 25% by 2030, in part by boosting sustainable aviation fuel to 10% of its fuel mix and increasing the fuel ...
Mar 30, 2022
Britain should strictly regulate “fire risk” e-scooters, insurers say
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain should place stringent regulations on electric scooters if their legal use is widened beyond current government trials, given the number of injuries from illegal vehicles an...
Mar 30, 2022
Amazon’s repeat union election in Alabama saw smaller turnout -labor group
(Reuters) - Turnout for Amazon.com Inc's repeat union vote in Alabama decreased from last year, a labor group said on Wednesday, adding that it expects U.S. labor officials to begin tallying the resul...
Mar 30, 2022
Film academy starts disciplinary proceedings against Will Smith
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said on Wednesday its board of governors has initiated disciplinary proceedings against actor Will Smith for slapping presenter ...
Mar 30, 2022
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