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Commodities market volatility sparks spillover concerns
By John McCrank NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wild swings in the prices of oil, metals and other raw materials generated more margin calls at trading firms on Tuesday, heightening worries that the volatility i...
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Exclusive-Washington pins easing of Venezuela sanctions on direct oil supply to U.S. -sources
By Marianna Parraga and Matt Spetalnick HOUSTON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. officials have demanded Venezuela supply at least a portion of oil exports to the United States as part of any agreement to e...
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Internet provider Lumen pulls the plug on Russia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lumen Technologies Inc, one of the companies that comprises the backbone of the internet, said on Tuesday it was pulling the plug on Russia because of an "increased security ris...
Syndicated Content Mar 08, 2022

Shaun Livingston, others to be inducted in to Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame
PEORIA, Ill. – A champion pro basketball player and Peoria native is one of the newest inductees into the Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame. Kirk Wessler, former Peoria Journal Star sports edit...
Will Stevenson Mar 08, 2022
Universal Music Group says it is suspending operations in Russia
(Reuters) -Universal Music Group said Tuesday it was suspending all operations in Russia and closing its offices, as it joins a growing number of companies protesting the violence in Ukraine. The worl...
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Bumble beats profit estimates, bets on international growth
(Reuters) -Bumble Inc on Tuesday beat fourth-quarter profit estimates and said it expected strong growth at its Bumble app in 2022, sending the dating company's shares up over 20% in extended trading....
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Four in five Americans support end to U.S. imports of Russian energy -Reuters/Ipsos
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A large majority of Americans supports an end to U.S. imports of Russian energy as a response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, despite surging gasoline prices, ac...
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Expert: No president is mostly responsible for high gas prices
PEORIA, Ill. – A Bradley University professor says there are some myths about just what is causing high gas and oil prices. One of them, Assistant Economics Professor Colin Corbett says, is that...
Will Stevenson Mar 08, 2022

Kasper: “We’re moving out of this phase where ‘everything is COVID'”
PEORIA, Ill. — He says, “it’s become more likely that regular seasonal things will become what people have rather than COVID.” Dr. Doug Kasper, with the University of Illinois ...
Cooper Banks Mar 08, 2022
U.S. Senate approves $50 billion Postal Service relief bill
(Reuters) - The U.S. Senate voted 79-19 on Tuesday to provide the Postal Service (USPS) with about $50 billion in financial relief over a decade and requiring future retirees to enroll in a government...
Syndicated Content Mar 08, 2022
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