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Factbox-2024 US presidential election: who is in, who is out and who is still thinking about it
By Ross Colvin WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. President Joe Biden announced his re-election campaign on Tuesday, as most Republican hopefuls were still trying to decide whether to challenge fo...
Apr 25, 2023
Harry Belafonte, who mixed music, acting, and activism, dies at 96 – NY Times
By Bill Trott (Reuters) - Harry Belafonte, a singer, songwriter and groundbreaking actor who started his entertainment career belting "Day O" in his 1950s hit song "Banana Boat" before turning to poli...
Apr 25, 2023
What recession? Global consumer giants boosted by spending, higher prices
By Doyinsola Oladipo NEW YORK (Reuters) - Major global consumer-facing companies like McDonald's, General Motors and Nestle posted mostly buoyant results on higher prices, showing how consumers across...
Apr 25, 2023
China says it will expand import and export of key products
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will expand imports and exports of key products, and support exports of automobiles, the State Council said on Tuesday. Chinese banks and their overseas branches were encoura...
Apr 25, 2023
US default on debt would trigger an ‘economic catastrophe’ – Yellen
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday warned that failure by Congress to raise the government's debt ceiling - and the resulting default - would trigg...
Apr 25, 2023
First Republic, KPMG are sued for concealing bank’s risks
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - First Republic Bank has been sued by shareholders who accused the beleaguered U.S. regional bank of concealing how rising interest rates threatened its business model b...
Apr 25, 2023
Official promo video for Italy tourism features Slovenia
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's tourism ministry has faced ridicule after an official video to attract tourists to Italy used footage of people in Slovenia drinking Slovenian wine. The video, part of a 9-mil...
Apr 25, 2023
Mattel introduces Barbie doll with Down’s syndrome
LONDON (Reuters) - Toy maker Mattel has introduced its first Barbie with Down's syndrome in a bid to make its famous doll range more inclusive. In a statement on Tuesday, Mattel said it had worked wit...
Apr 25, 2023
PACCAR overtakes analyst estimates on trucks, aftermarket parts demand
(Reuters) - Truckmaker PACCAR Inc on Tuesday beat first-quarter profit and revenue estimates as demand for its truck models and aftermarket parts remained strong, boosted by customers looking to repla...
Apr 25, 2023
UK financial sector will be largely cut off from EU for years, EU lawmakers told
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - The long-delayed forum for European Union and British financial regulators won't reopen the door for London's financial centre to the bloc, EU lawmakers were told on Tu...
Apr 25, 2023
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