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France plans 20 billion euro inflation-relief package
By Leigh Thomas PARIS (Reuters) -France's minority government unveiled on Thursday a 20 billion euro ($20.35 billion) inflation-relief package that will include fuel discounts, rent caps and a boost t...
Jul 07, 2022
ISP: Illinois Red Flag laws only work with proper information
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly characterizes the policy surrounding the state’s red flag laws as an ongoing work in progress, but he adds that the system ...
Jul 07, 2022
U.S. EXIM Bank chief plans ‘aggressive’ marketing push, eyes steady volume growth
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Export-Import Bank plans "aggressive" measures to restore its standing in the business community and to bump up credit volumes running at roughly a quar...
Jul 07, 2022
BoE’s Pill will consider bigger rate rises if needed
LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England chief economist Huw Pill said on Thursday that he would consider a faster pace of interest rate rises to tackle "uncomfortably high" inflation, but only if needed to ...
Jul 07, 2022
Stellantis, unions agree further 1,820 voluntary exits in Italy
MILAN (Reuters) - Carmaker Stellantis and unions on Thursday signed an agreement to cut up to 1,820 more workers from the group's Italian operations this year through voluntary redundancies, workers' ...
Jul 07, 2022
There’s no A/C at Peoria City Hall
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria City Hall will be open, but without air conditioning, on Thursday, July 7, and Friday, July 8. City Hall receives its chilled air from the Peoria Civic Center, next door, w...
Jul 07, 2022
Sanctioned Venezuelan staves off auction of New York City apartment
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Venezuelan media mogul sanctioned by the United States said he has received permission from Washington to make the payments necessary to avoid losing a luxury New Y...
Jul 07, 2022
Russia’s Sberbank re-uses bank card chips to combat shortage
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's top lender Sberbank on Thursday said it had started removing chips from un-activated bank cards to combat a shortage sparked by European suppliers halting deliveries, as sa...
Jul 07, 2022
Facebook owner Meta announces new virtual reality login system
By Katie Paul (Reuters) - Meta Platforms Inc is modifying how users log onto its virtual reality headsets, backtracking on an earlier change to require accounts from the company's flagship Facebook ap...
Jul 07, 2022
Twitter says it removes over 1 million spam accounts each day
(Reuters) - Twitter removes over 1 million spam accounts each day, executives told reporters in a briefing on Thursday, as it reinforced its efforts to battle automated bots. The briefing comes as bil...
Jul 07, 2022
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