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New Zealand food prices rise in May
WELLINGTON, June 14 (Reuters) - New Zealand food prices rose 0.7 percent in May, data from Statistics New Zealand showed on Tuesday, while the index rose 6.8 percent from the same month last year. Foo...
Jun 13, 2022
Czech central banker Benda: 50, even 75 bps hike may not be enough this month – paper
PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech central bank needs to raise interest rates significantly again when its board meets on June 22 and even a 75 basis-point increase may not be enough, board member Vojtech B...
Jun 13, 2022
Flooding, mudslides force rare closure of Yellowstone National Park
By Ruffin Prevost CODY, Wyo. (Reuters) - Record flooding and rockslides following a burst of heavy rains prompted the rare closure on Monday of all five entrances to Yellowstone National Park at the s...
Jun 13, 2022
U.S. Treasury’s Yellen to visit Sioux tribe next week, discuss COVID aid
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will visit the Rosebud Sioux Tribe next week in South Dakota to discuss COVID-19 aid funding and make good on her pledge las...
Jun 13, 2022
Peoria has cooling centers open to everyone
PEORIA, Ill. — With temperatures in upper 80s and 90s into next week, the City of Peoria is reminding residents that there are cooling centers available. The lobby of the Peoria Police Departmen...
Jun 13, 2022
SpaceX protests Viasat-Inmarsat merger plans to U.S. FCC
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) - SpaceX's satellite unit on Monday protested Viasat's proposed acquisition of Inmarsat to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), alleging the rival sa...
Jun 13, 2022
Deutsche Bank must face lawsuit over ties to oligarchs, Jeffrey Epstein, other risky clients
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge said Deutsche Bank AG must face a shareholder lawsuit claiming it concealed shortfalls in its know-your-customer and anti-money laundering systems, while doing busine...
Jun 13, 2022
Exclusive-Pixar movie ‘Lightyear,’ with same-sex couple, will not play in 14 countries
By Lisa Richwine and Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Fourteen Middle Eastern and Asian countries will not show Walt Disney Co's new Pixar movie "Lightyear" when it hits theaters this week, a ...
Jun 13, 2022
Critically injured motorcyclist dies at OSF despite ‘aggressive’ care and treatment
PEORIA, Ill. — An Illinois crash victim reportedly died after being flown by emergency helicopter to OSF Healthcare in Peoria. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood is releasing details today in t...
Jun 13, 2022
Southern California mountain communities residents told to flee wildfire
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Authorities issued evacuation orders on Monday for communities in the path of a wildfire that broke out over the weekend in the San Gabriel Mountains northeast of Los Angeles a...
Jun 13, 2022
Peoria, IL, USA
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