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U.S. FTC judge dismisses antitrust complaint against Altria, JUUL
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A judge at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has dismissed a complaint that the agency filed aimed at requiring Marlboro maker Altria Group to sell a minority investment in JUUL...
Feb 15, 2022
Yellen to urge G20 help for developing countries to end pandemic
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will urge her G20 counterparts this week to work towards ending the COVID-19 pandemic in developing countries and ensuring they have the res...
Feb 15, 2022
Exxon welcomes upcoming vote on offer to locked-out Texas refinery workers
By Erwin Seba HOUSTON (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp on Tuesday welcomed an upcoming vote by workers at its Beaumont, Texas, refinery on a new contract offer, saying its terms ensure the refinery can st...
Feb 15, 2022
U.S. senators urge ditching ID.me, face recognition for unemployment seekers
By Paresh Dave OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) - Three U.S. senators on Tuesday called on the Department of Labor to help states find alternatives to identity verification provider ID.me for screening peopl...
Feb 15, 2022
Exclusive-ViacomCBS’s Paramount+ ‘thinks local’ to go global with streaming
By Helen Coster (Reuters) - When the reality series "The Challenge: War of the Worlds" launches on four continents in June, ViacomCBS Inc aims to test a key component of its streaming strategy - using...
Feb 15, 2022
Gold reserves at Venezuelan central bank down to new 50-year low
By Mayela Armas CARACAS (Reuters) - The Venezuelan central bank's gold reserves dropped seven tonnes last year to a new 50-year low, according to financial statements published by the bank on Tuesday....
Feb 15, 2022
Committee probing U.S. Capitol attack subpoenas six tied to Trump ‘alternate electors’ plan
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol on Tuesday said it had issued subpoenas to six people who had knowledg...
Feb 15, 2022
Poland raises alert against cyber attacks
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland has alerted the security services and public administration against threats in cyberspace, the Government Centre for Security said on Tuesday, just hours after Ukraine report...
Feb 15, 2022
Explainer-Republican boycott of Raskin nomination vote spells more limbo for Fed rule changes
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans' Tuesday boycott of a vote to advance the nomination of Sarah Bloom Raskin as the Federal Reserve's Wall Street cop will further delay regulatory c...
Feb 15, 2022
Airbnb sees strong first-quarter revenue on travel demand, longer stays
(Reuters) - Airbnb Inc on Tuesday forecast better-than-expected first-quarter revenue after the short-term home rental company reported strong quarterly results on rising domestic travel and longer st...
Feb 15, 2022
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