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Maxwell says juror sought ’15 minutes of fame’; prosecutors call trial fair
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) - A juror in Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking trial who did not reveal before trial that he was sexually abused as a child was seeking "15 minutes of fame," the Brit...
Mar 16, 2022
Russia’s central bank does not need to print money, Putin says
(Reuters) - Russia's central bank does not need to print money and the country has enough financial resources to fight current challenges, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday. "Our economy and ...
Mar 16, 2022
U.S. business inventories rise solidly, but pace is slowing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. business inventories increased strongly in January, though the pace slowed from prior months, which could result in inventory investment making no contribution to economic ...
Mar 16, 2022
Link-organizing service Linktree raises $110 million in funding round
By Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) - The link-organizing service Linktree said Wednesday it has closed a $110 million funding round, led by Index Ventures and Coatue, which values the company at $1.3 billi...
Mar 16, 2022
Meet the company where staff work less, but produce more
By Lucien Libert LYON, France (Reuters) - When French company boss Laurent de la Clergerie decided to let his staff work a four-day week, on the same pay as before, he knew he risked hurting his botto...
Mar 16, 2022
Portugal to auction 3-4 GW of floating offshore wind farms in summer
By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal plans to hold its first auction for floating offshore farms this summer, which it hopes will be able to produce between 3 and 4 gigawatts (GW) of power ...
Mar 16, 2022
Hudson’s Bay considers bid for Kohl’s -Axios
(Reuters) -Hudson's Bay, the owner of Saks Fifth Avenue, is considering a bid for Kohl's Corp, Axios reported on Wednesday, citing sources. Kohl's, whose shares rose 5% in early trade, did not immedia...
Mar 16, 2022
LME to resume nickel trading at 1400 GMT, mulls wider price limit
LONDON (Reuters) - The London Metal Exchange (LME) will resume electronic nickel trading on Wednesday afternoon and is considering hiking its 5% price limit for the following day, the exchange said. T...
Mar 16, 2022
Stellantis launches venture capital fund with initial 300 million euro investment
MILAN (Reuters) - Carmaker Stellantis said on Wednesday it launched its first venture capital fund aimed at investing in startup companies developing technologies that could be deployed within the aut...
Mar 16, 2022
World Bank says Ukraine war may prompt grain shortages in poor countries
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank on Wednesday said a number of developing countries face near-term wheat supply shortages due to their high dependence on Ukrainian wheat exports that have been cu...
Mar 16, 2022
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