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Guilty plea for Proud Boys supporter over Jan. 6 Capitol riot threats
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Proud Boys supporter pleaded guilty on Monday to making social media threats tied to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, including a threat to kill an incom...
Aug 16, 2021
Biden to speak on Afghanistan on Monday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will return to the White House from Camp David on Monday to deliver remarks on Afghanistan, the White House said. Biden will speak at 3:45 p.m. (1945 GM...
Aug 16, 2021
Beijing takes stake, board seat in ByteDance’s key China entity – The Information
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -The Chinese government has taken a stake and a board seat in TikTok owner ByteDance's key Chinese entity, Beijing ByteDance Technology, The Information reported on Monday, citing c...
Aug 16, 2021
Bayer takes legal battle over Roundup cancer claims to U.S. Supreme Court
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Bayer, trying to contain billions of dollars in legal costs, filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse an appeals court verdict that upheld damages to a customer bla...
Aug 16, 2021
Madonna, Warner Music partner to re-issue popstar’s entire catalog
(Reuters) - Madonna, the best-selling female pop music superstar of all time, will relaunch her entire catalog over the coming years under a deal with Warner Music Group, the music studio that launche...
Aug 16, 2021
Walmart, Target to see sales boost as kids head to school
By Aishwarya Venugopal and Richa Naidu (Reuters) - U.S. big box retailers Walmart and Target are expected to see higher sales when they report quarterly results this week as parents buy clothes and ba...
Aug 16, 2021
Aldi to hire more than 20,000 U.S. workers ahead of holiday season
(Reuters) - Grocery chain Aldi said on Monday it is hiring more than 20,000 new workers and raising its wages in the United States as it gets ready for the busy holiday season at a time when retailers...
Aug 16, 2021
New York Assembly to release report on Cuomo investigation
By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Lawmakers in the New York State Assembly will issue a report on their investigation into Governor Andrew Cuomo after abandoning an impeachment effort in light of ...
Aug 16, 2021
Tropical Storm Fred bears down on Florida, shutting schools
(Reuters) - Tropical Storm Fred picked up speed and strength early on Monday as it bore down on the Florida Panhandle, prompting some schools in the western part of the state to cancel classes and aft...
Aug 16, 2021
“UK for sale”: Britain’s year of private equity buyouts
By Joice Alves and Sujata Rao LONDON (Reuters) - This year's unprecedented private equity buying spree in Britain is causing unease among politicians, trade unions and investors, about potential job l...
Aug 16, 2021
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