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The Penguin Players take you back to the 80s this weekend
EAST PEORIA, Ill. — The Penguin Project got its start here in Central Illinois, and has spread across the nation with over 60 affiliate groups. The project gives young people with different abil...
Julia Bradley Aug 18, 2022
Fed’s Daly: 50 bps or 75 bps Sept rate hike ‘reasonable’
(Reuters) - San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Mary Daly on Thursday said that either a half- or 75-basis-point interest-rate hike in September would be a "reasonable" way to get short-term ...
Syndicated Content Aug 18, 2022
Restaurateur and rapper duo to reopen former Starbucks coffee shops in Russia
By Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) - A restaurateur and rapper duo are set to reopen the chain of coffee shops in Russia formerly owned by Starbucks Corp on Thursday, the latest rebranding of a majo...
Syndicated Content Aug 18, 2022
For leaders abroad, new U.S. law restores climate credibility
By Jasper Ward and Valerie Volcovici NASSAU, BAHAMAS (Reuters) - The U.S. climate bill signed into law this week restores the country's credibility as a leading player in U.N. climate negotiations, in...
Syndicated Content Aug 18, 2022
Swedish economic growth set to slow significantly – finance minister
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish economic growth is expected to slow significantly during the second half of the year as high inflation hampers economic activity, Sweden's finance minister said on Thursd...
Syndicated Content Aug 18, 2022
Russia’s Ochakovo ups soft drink bottling capacity as Western rivals leave
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian drinks producer Ochakovo on Thursday said it had increased the annual bottling capacity of its CoolCola, Fancy and Street soft drinks by 2.5 times to try and plug the gap in...
Syndicated Content Aug 18, 2022
MercadoLibre to create cryptocurrency as part of loyalty program
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -South American e-commerce giant MercadoLibre Inc on Thursday announced the creation of a new cryptocurrency called MercadoCoin, which will be implemented as part of its loyalty pr...
Syndicated Content Aug 18, 2022
Mexican fintech Covalto to list on Nasdaq via SPAC
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican digital and banking services platform Covalto said on Thursday it will list on the Nasdaq exchange through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), the first time ...
Syndicated Content Aug 18, 2022
Swedish government slashes growth outlook for 2023 as war and inflation hits
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Sweden's Social Democratic government on Thursday cut its outlook for growth next year as it warned the impact of Russia's war in Ukraine and soaring inflation would increasingly ...
Syndicated Content Aug 18, 2022
Google employees petition bosses for abortion policy changes
By Paresh Dave OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) - Over 650 workers at Google owner Alphabet Inc are demanding it offer abortion benefits to contractors, suspend donations to anti-abortion politicians and bet...
Syndicated Content Aug 18, 2022
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