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Swiss national bank nominates Angelo Ranaldo for election to Bank Council
ZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss National Bank has nominated Angelo Ranaldo for election to the organisation's Bank Council, it said late on Friday. "With effect from 1 May 2023, Mr Ranaldo will succeed C...
Dec 16, 2022
U.S. begins buying back oil for strategic reserve – official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Energy Department said on Friday it will begin buying back oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, or SPR, the first purchase since this year's record 180 million barr...
Dec 16, 2022
LVMH to build new workshop making Louis Vuitton bags in Italy
ROME (Reuters) - LVMH, the world's largest luxury goods group, plans a new factory in Italy producing Louis Vuitton bags and other leather accessories, the Tuscany region said on Friday. The workshop ...
Dec 16, 2022
Bayer, Oregon finalize $698 million PCB pollution settlement
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) - Bayer AG has finalized a $698 million settlement with the U.S. state of Oregon to resolve claims that it polluted the environment with chemicals called polychlorinated b...
Dec 16, 2022
UK Amazon workers at Coventry warehouse vote for strike action – union
LONDON (Reuters) -Hundreds of Amazon workers at a warehouse in Coventry, central England, have voted to walk out in the new year in a dispute over pay, the union representing the staff said on Friday....
Dec 16, 2022
Jane Fonda reveals ‘best birthday present ever:’ her cancer is in remission
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Jane Fonda, who turns 85 next Wednesday, said on Friday she had received an early birthday gift when her doctor told her that her cancer was in remission. Fonda disclos...
Dec 16, 2022
‘Avatar’ sequel takes in $17 million domestically at first night screenings
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -"Avatar: The Way of Water" pulled in $17 million at U.S. and Canadian box offices from its first showings on Thursday night, distributor Walt Disney Co said. Th...
Dec 16, 2022
Britain’s Christmas shopping hurt by rail strikes and snow
LONDON (Reuters) - British retailers have been hurt by a sharp dip in shopper numbers this week, a crucial Christmas trading period, as snowy weather and a national rail strike deterred people from ve...
Dec 16, 2022
Retail investors turn to ETFs as recession fears knock down meme stocks
By Medha Singh (Reuters) - Retail investors are doubling down on Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) as rising interest rates and volatile markets curb their appetite for risky assets such as meme stocks, SP...
Dec 16, 2022
Mike Ashley’s Frasers buys premium fashion brands from JD Sports for $58 million
(Reuters) - Mike Ashley's Frasers Group said on Friday it has bought shares in premium fashion brands of JD Sports for about 47.5 million pounds ($57.7 million). Frasers, which was formerly called Spo...
Dec 16, 2022
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