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How TikTok sensation Squishmallows found Warren Buffett
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - Squishmallows joined Warren Buffett's business empire two years after Lady Gaga, Kim Kardashian and others helped make the plush stuffed toys a viral sensation on TikTo...
May 13, 2023
North Carolina’s Democratic governor to veto 12-week abortion ban, but override likely
By Julia Harte (Reuters) - North Carolina Democratic Governor Roy Cooper said he would hold a rally on Saturday to highlight his planned veto of a bill that would ban most abortions after 12 weeks, a ...
May 13, 2023
India Reliance’s JioCinema unveils pricing for premium content
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani's streaming platform JioCinema announced premium pricing of $12.22 a year, as it moves away from a free content model to fight Netflix and Disney...
May 13, 2023
UK’s Hunt says ‘absolutely devastating’ if US failed to raise debt ceiling
By Andrea Shalal NIIGATA, Japan (Reuters) - British finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Saturday it would be "absolutely devastating" if the United States failed to reach agreement to raise its debt ...
May 13, 2023
G7 central banks see need to weigh effects of past rate hikes -BOJ’s Ueda
By Leika Kihara NIIGATA, Japan (Reuters) - Many central bank governors from the Group of Seven (G7) rich nations appeared to feel the impact of past interest rate hikes has yet to show fully as they l...
May 13, 2023
Yellen hopeful of a solution to ‘more difficult’ debt ceiling showdown
By Andrea Shalal NIIGATA, Japan (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Saturday called the showdown over raising the U.S. debt ceiling "more difficult" than in the past but said she remained h...
May 12, 2023
Shareholders of Evergrande’s EV unit agree on restructuring deal
By Xie Yu HONG KONG (Reuters) - Shareholders of China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group accepted a proposal to dispose of two subsidiaries in a restructuring, according to a filing with the Hong Kon...
May 12, 2023
Former ByteDance executive says he was dismissed for flagging illegal activity
(Reuters) - A former head of engineering at Bytedance in the United States has said the company discharged him after he voiced concern to management that it was taking user content from other platform...
May 12, 2023
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to sold-out crowd in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. – A variety of topics and accomplishments were touched on by Governor Ron DeSantis (R-Florida) Friday night in Peoria. DeSantis was the keynote speaker at the annual Peoria and Taze...
May 12, 2023
Yellen expects US regulators to be open to mergers among midsize banks
By Andrea Shalal NIIGATA, Japan (Reuters) - The current banking environment and pressures on earnings of some U.S. regional banks may lead to some concentration in the sector, and regulators will like...
May 12, 2023
Peoria, IL, USA
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