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Time for central bank digital currencies to prove their worth
(Corrects to add dropped word 'the' in paragraph 1) By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) -A milestone move by the European Central Bank toward launching a digital euro within a few years means the time has ...
Oct 22, 2023
Foxconn faces tax audit, land use probe – Chinese state media
BEIJING (Reuters) - Foxconn Technology Group, Apple Inc's largest supplier of iPhones, has been subjected to tax audits at some of its key subsidiaries, suspected of violating laws and regulations, Ch...
Oct 21, 2023
Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Nepal – National Seismological Centre of Nepal
(Reuters) -An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck the Nepal on Sunday, the National Seismological Centre of Nepal said. The epicentre of the quake was at Dhading, about 55 km (35 miles) west of Kathman...
Oct 21, 2023
Culinary union says members in Las Vegas to rally, participate in civil disobedience next week
(Reuters) - The Culinary Workers Union said on Saturday that thousands of members will participate in a rally next week on the Las Vegas Strip and some will participate in a civil disobedience action,...
Oct 21, 2023
Talks between studios, striking U.S. actors to restart Tuesday
(Reuters) - Negotiations between media companies and the union representing striking U.S. actors will restart on Tuesday, the two sides said in a joint statement on Saturday. Talks broke down last wee...
Oct 21, 2023
Detroit synagogue president murdered, police seek motive
By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) - The president of a Detroit synagogue was found stabbed to death on Saturday outside her home in the Lafayette Park neighborhood, authorities and local media said. The d...
Oct 21, 2023
Biden: US committed to ensuring Gazans have access to water, food
(Reuters) - The United States is committed to ensuring that civilians in Gaza will continue to have access to food, water and medical care without it being diverted by Hamas, President Joe Biden said ...
Oct 21, 2023
Pulitzer winner who backs Palestinians says talk canceled by NY Jewish institution
(Reuters) - Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen said on Saturday a Jewish organization in New York City canceled a reading he was due to give on Friday without explanation, a day after he ...
Oct 21, 2023
Hurricane Norma weakens but still ‘dangerous’ as it approaches Baja California peninsula
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Hurricane Norma weakened to a Category 2 storm on Saturday as it approached the south of Mexico's Baja California peninsula where it was expected to make landfall later in the ...
Oct 21, 2023
Web Summit CEO resigns after recent comments on Israeli conflict
(Reuters) - Web Summit Chief Executive and founder Paddy Cosgrave on Saturday resigned after comments he made on the Israeli-Hamas conflict prompted some technology companies and investors to withdraw...
Oct 21, 2023
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