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‘Corrupt influence’ or ‘collateral damage’? Jury to decide fate of ‘ComEd Four’
CHICAGO (Capitol News Illinois) - Before jury deliberations begin on the fate of four ex-Commonwealth Edison officials after a six-week bribery trial, an attorney for one of the defendants got emotion...
Apr 25, 2023
Brazil’s cenbank governor signals no room for rate cut amid inflation concerns
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian central bank Governor Roberto Campos Neto ruled out an imminent interest rate cut by emphasizing that the country's benchmark rate for borrowing costs is appropriate for...
Apr 25, 2023
US new home sales soar to one-year high in March
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sales of new U.S. single-family homes jumped to a one-year high in March, likely as a retreat in mortgage rates boosted demand. New home sales surged 9.6% to a seasonally adjust...
Apr 25, 2023
Crypto must end anonymity for illicit finance, U.S. regulator says
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Anonymity is allowing crypto assets to finance illegal activities, a top U.S. regulatory official said on Tuesday, posing national security risks that must be addressed...
Apr 25, 2023
Lower output, high costs to pressure Newmont, Barrick earnings
By Arunima Kumar (Reuters) - North American gold miners Newmont Corp and Barrick Gold Corp are expected to post lower quarterly profits as a fall in production and higher costs offset gains from stron...
Apr 25, 2023
US consumer confidence falls to 9-month low in April
(Reuters) - U.S. consumer confidence fell to a nine-month low in April led by a darkening outlook that augers a recession beginning in the near future, a survey showed on Tuesday. The Conference Board...
Apr 25, 2023
Factbox-Reaction to Biden’s 2024 re-election campaign launch
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday formally launched his 2024 re-election bid, promising protection against right-wing extremists and highlighting the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on t...
Apr 25, 2023
FACTBOX-Facts about actor-activist Harry Belafonte
(Reuters) - Here are some facts about actor-activist Harry Belafonte, who has died at the age of 96: * Belafonte was born in New York's Harlem neighborhood but his mother took him to her Jamaican home...
Apr 25, 2023
GM to end production of first mass market EV this year
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - General Motors Co said Tuesday it will end production of its Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle later this year as its shifts zero-emission production to trucks...
Apr 25, 2023
US home prices rise in February – surveys
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. single-family home prices increased in February after seven straight monthly declines likely as a dip in mortgage rates at the start of the year fueled demand, but the over...
Apr 25, 2023
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