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Maxwell to challenge accusers, seek distance from Epstein at sex abuse trial
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) - British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell's defense in her sex abuse trial will focus on undermining her accusers and distancing her from Jeffrey Epstein, the financier for...
Nov 23, 2021
With U.S. inventories tight, ‘Black Friday’ drags through November
By Richa Naidu and Arriana McLymore CHICAGO (Reuters) - Facing scarce year-end inventories and a shortage of workers, retailers are turning "Black Friday" into a month-long event. Walmart, the world's...
Nov 23, 2021
In U.S. Supreme Court case, the past could be the future on abortion
By Lawrence Hurley OXFORD, Miss. (Reuters) - Just months before she was set to start law school in the summer of 1973, Barbara Phillips was shocked to learn she was pregnant. Then 24, she wanted an ab...
Nov 23, 2021
From pilots to ramp agents – U.S. airlines go all out to staff up
By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO (Reuters) - From offering premium pay to hefty signing bonuses or poaching workers from other airlines, American carriers are scrambling to ramp up staffing for the holid...
Nov 23, 2021
Georgia jury set to begin deliberations in Ahmaud Arbery killing
By Rich McKay BRUNSWICK, Ga. (Reuters) - A Georgia jury is set on Tuesday to begin deliberating the fate of three white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man who prosecutors say was out...
Nov 23, 2021
Shell launches shareholder talks to win backing for HQ move, sources say
By Ron Bousso LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell has launched talks with investors to secure support for its plan to relocate its headquarters from the Netherlands to Britain, sources said, as a lea...
Nov 23, 2021
Massive fire destroys two Farmington businesses
FARMINGTON, Ill. — Two businesses are a total loss after a Monday night fire tore through the structure in Farmington. A Fulton County official told news partner 25 News the fire started in the ...
Nov 23, 2021
France’s Orange aims to add Belgian fixed line through VOO deal
By Mathieu Rosemain and Sudip Kar-Gupta PARIS (Reuters) -Orange, France's largest telecoms operator, set out a shift into Belgium's fixed line business on Tuesday, with plans to buy a majority stake i...
Nov 23, 2021
Troubled by supply chain woes, German firms diversify and relocate – DIHK
BERLIN (Reuters) - More than half of German companies doing business abroad are hit by severe problems in their supply chains or logistics, pushing them to diversify suppliers, shorten delivery routes...
Nov 23, 2021
Xiaomi Q3 revenue up 8.2% year-on-year to 78.06 billion yuan, misses estimtes
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp on Tuesday reported an 8.2% rise in third-quarter revenue, slightly below analyst expectations. Revenue roseto 78.06 billion yuan ($12.22 bill...
Nov 23, 2021
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