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U.S. prosecutors seek longest prison sentences yet for Capitol rioters
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors are seeking the stiffest punishments yet for participants in the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, urging judges to make an example out of a man...
Nov 10, 2021
Tesla selloff puts at risk its $1 trillion club membership
(Reuters) - Tesla Inc shares were set to open lower for the fourth session on Wednesday, putting at risk the electric-car maker's position in the $1 trillion club after top boss Elon Musk polled Twitt...
Nov 10, 2021
Hershey to buy two pretzel makers for $1.2 billion
(Reuters) -Hershey Co has agreed to buy pretzel makers Dot's Pretzels Llc, the owner of Dot's Homestyle Pretzels, and Pretzels Inc in two deals for about $1.2 billion, the company said on Wednesday, a...
Nov 10, 2021
U.S. consumer prices surge; weekly jobless claims fall
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer prices increased more than expected in October as the cost of gasoline and food surged, leading to the biggest annual gain since 1990, further signs that inflation...
Nov 10, 2021
EU calls on COP26 nations to step up to help vulnerable nations
GLASGOW (Reuters) - EU climate policy chief Frans Timmermans called on Wednesday on those nations which have yet to commit money for climate adaptation to do more to help vulnerable nations cope with ...
Nov 10, 2021
Crypto boom strains Kazakhstan’s coal-powered energy grid
By Mariya Gordeyeva ALMATY (Reuters) - Kazakhstan is struggling to meet the energy needs of its booming cryptocurrency mining industry, which is flourishing thanks to cheap power and an exodus of cryp...
Nov 10, 2021
Tom Petty film goes behind the making of ‘Wildflowers’ album
LONDON (Reuters) - A new documentary gives Tom Petty fans an intimate look at how the late American singer-songwriter made his acclaimed 1994 album "Wildflowers". Released on the Grammy Award winner's...
Nov 10, 2021
Google loses court fight against $2.8-billion EU antitrust decision
By Foo Yun Chee LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - Alphabet unit Google lost an appeal against a 2.42-billion-euro ($2.8-billion) European antitrust decision on Wednesday, a major win for the bloc's competition c...
Nov 10, 2021
COVID outbreak prompts remote learning for some grade schoolers
PEORIA, Ill. — A Peoria school administrator has announced a return to remote learning for students at Pleasant Hill Elementary School due to a COVID-19 outbreak. Superintendent and Principal Li...
Nov 10, 2021
American Airlines pilots decline holiday pay proposal – memo
By Abhijith Ganapavaram (Reuters) - American Airlines pilots have declined an offer of bonuses and higher pay by the carrier for working during the holidays, according to a company internal memo seen ...
Nov 10, 2021
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