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Theaters reopen, but Disney cautious on families returning to big screens
By Nivedita Balu (Reuters) - Movie buffs in the United States are back in theaters as the pandemic eases, but it is not clear if a sizeable chunk of the audience - families - might be just as happy wa...
Nov 12, 2021
U.S. lawmaker looks to block first major Saudi arms deal under Biden
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar filed legislation on Friday seeking to block the sale of $650 million air-to-air missiles to Saudi Arabia, the first major arms sale to...
Nov 12, 2021
Republican Jack Ciattarelli concedes in New Jersey governor’s race
(Reuters) -Republican Jack Ciattarelli conceded defeat to Democrat Phil Murphy in the New Jersey governor's race on Friday, 10 days after the end of an election campaign in which he narrowed a wide le...
Nov 12, 2021
‘Super Trouper’: ABBA storm UK charts with comeback album
LONDON (Reuters) - Swedish supergroup ABBA made a triumphant return to the UK music charts on Friday, going straight to no. 1 with their first album in 40 years, "Voyage". The record is the fastest-se...
Nov 12, 2021
NY Fed’s Williams says fixed income households more affected by high inflation
(Reuters) - Higher inflation does not affect all households equally, with people on fixed incomes taking a bigger hit, New York Federal Reserve Bank President John Williams said Friday. "There are def...
Nov 12, 2021
Van Gogh watercolor landscape auctioned for a record $35.9 million
(Reuters) - A Vincent van Gogh landscape seized by the Nazis during their Second World War occupation of France has sold at auction in New York for $35.9 million, a record for a watercolor by the Dutc...
Nov 12, 2021
U.S. SEC disapproves proposed rule to list, trade shares of VanEck bitcoin trust
(Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday rejected rule changes that would have allowed the listing and trading of the VanEck bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF). In March...
Nov 12, 2021
Vivendi demands clear vision on how to address TIM’s woes, sources say
MILAN (Reuters) - A Telecom Italia (TIM) extraordinary board meeting held on Thursday did not provide a clear vision on how to address Vivendi's concerns regarding Italy's former phone monopolist, sou...
Nov 12, 2021
Biden plans big bipartisan bill signing; Republican backers face threats
By Steve Holland and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House is planning a big ceremony on Monday for President Joe Biden's signing of the $1 trillion infrastructure bill Monday with Repub...
Nov 12, 2021
Biden and China’s Xi will hold virtual meeting on Monday night –White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will hold a virtual meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday night U.S. time, the White House said Friday, but officials stressed it is unlikely...
Nov 12, 2021
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