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U.S. consumer bureau orders Regions to pay $191 million for surprise overdraft fees
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has ordered Regions Financial Corp to pay $191 million in fines and refunds, after the regulator said the Birming...
Sep 28, 2022
Peoria natives waiting out hurricane impacts in Florida
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Roughly 2.5 million people in Florida are under some kind of evacuation plan awaiting Hurricane Ian’s arrival. Cindy Ardis-Jenkins, a Peoria Native now living in Cape Co...
Sep 28, 2022
Factbox-U.S. companies brace for Hurricane Ian
(Reuters) - Hurricane Ian is set to make landfall in Florida on Wednesday, pushing residents to empty grocery shelves, board up windows and rush to evacuation shelters. Ian has strengthened into an ex...
Sep 28, 2022
Vultures, nature’s cleanup crew, get new lease of life in Cyprus
KORFI, Cyprus (Reuters) - Cyprus released griffon vultures into the wild on Wednesday in the latest attempt to boost a once thriving population now critically endangered by poisoning. The island's lar...
Sep 28, 2022
Lions Gate focusing on spinning off studio business over Starz
(Reuters) - Lions Gate Entertainment Corp said on Wednesday it was focusing on spinning off its studio business first, even as it explores alternative options for its cable and streaming division, Sta...
Sep 28, 2022
Lawmakers ask Commerce Dept. to curb U.S. gun exports – letter
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional Democrats, including Senator Elizabeth Warren, have asked the U.S. Commerce Department to curb assault weapons exports and increase oversight of gun ...
Sep 28, 2022
Bank of Canada to start releasing rate decision summaries next year
By Julie Gordon and Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada said on Wednesday it would begin publishing a summary of its monetary policy deliberations starting next year, accepting a key r...
Sep 28, 2022
U.S. Senate headed to Thursday passage of stopgap gov’t funding bill -Schumer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate could pass a temporary government funding bill as soon as Thursday, which would avert partial government shutdowns that otherwise would begin on Saturday, Senate ...
Sep 28, 2022
U.S. to continue pace of sanctions on Russia over war in Ukraine -official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is working with allies and partners to quickly impose severe economic costs on Moscow over "sham" referendums held by Russia in occupied regions of Ukraine, ac...
Sep 28, 2022
Biden says he spoke with Florida governor about Hurricane Ian
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he had spoken with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis the prior day about Hurricane Ian, adding that the federal government had met every re...
Sep 28, 2022
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