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Japan factory activity shrinks the most in 2-1/2 years
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's factory activity shrank in February at the fastest pace in over two years, a private survey showed, highlighting companies' struggles amid a global economic slowdown, raw mat...
Feb 28, 2023
Brazil court approves Americanas payment of wages, some debts
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - A Brazilian court on Tuesday granted a request by bankrupt retailer Americanas that it be allowed to immediately pay workers' wages and settle small supplier debts, for a to...
Feb 28, 2023
Crypto lender Voyager’s customers vote in favor of bankruptcy plan
(Reuters) - Customers of Voyager Digital voted in favor of the crypto lender's Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan, the company said in a tweet on Tuesday. Of those who participated in the voting, "97% of cust...
Feb 28, 2023
HSBC plans to issue $2 billion worth of securities, list in Ireland
(Reuters) - HSBC Holdings said on Wednesday it intends to issue next week $2 billion worth of 8% convertible securities, which are expected to trade on the Global Exchange Market of the Irish Stock Ex...
Feb 28, 2023
South Korea February exports fall for fifth month, with pace easing on calendar effects
By Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's exports fell in February for a fifth straight month in annual terms, trade ministry data showed on Wednesday, although at a slower pace than in January du...
Feb 28, 2023
JPMorgan says CEO Dimon ‘not relevant’ to lawsuit over bank’s Epstein’s ties
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co on Tuesday rejected the U.S. Virgin Islands' demand that it turn over more documents concerning Chief Executive Jamie Dimon for a lawsuit a...
Feb 28, 2023
US House Speaker McCarthy says he will provide Jan. 6 defendants with security footage
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Tuesday that he would provide defendants in criminal cases from the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol with access to t...
Feb 28, 2023
Decatur man indicted for West Peoria homicide
PEORIA, Ill. – A Decatur man has been indicted on murder charges by a Peoria County grand jury. 22-year-old Lamentae Turner is charged with two counts of murder, a Class M felony. He is also cha...
Feb 28, 2023
Ticketing service provider Eventbrite to lay off 8% workforce
(Reuters) - Eventbrite Inc said on Tuesday it will eliminate about 8% of the company's workforce, as the ticketing service provider looks to cut costs amid worries of an economic downturn. Shares of t...
Feb 28, 2023
PPD arrest follows Motor Vehicle Theft in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police say a man was arrested for motor vehicle theft on Monday for allegedly stealing a vehicle. Police Spokesperson Semone Roth says officers were called to N. Gale, near...
Feb 28, 2023
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