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ECB’s Makhlouf sees smaller interest rate hikes in 2023, if needed
DUBLIN (Reuters) - The European Central Bank will likely increase interest rates by smaller increments next year if further hikes are needed, governing council member Gabriel Makhlouf was quoted as sa...
Nov 27, 2022
Thousands throng Anime Festival in Singapore after long COVID hiatus
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Thousands of cosplayers and anime fans flocked to the annual Anime Festival Asia (AFA) in Singapore over the weekend, held for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began mo...
Nov 27, 2022
Twitter CEO Musk says user signups at all-time high, touts features of “everything app”
(Reuters) - Twitter Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk has said that new user signups to the social media platform are at an "all-time high", as he struggles with a mass exodus of advertisers and users fle...
Nov 26, 2022
BOJ to conduct annual survey on climate finance to nurture ESG market
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan (BOJ) Deputy Governor Masayoshi Amamiya said on Sunday the central bank will conduct a survey annually of financial institutions and companies, seeking ...
Nov 26, 2022
China’s industrial profits fall at faster pace in Jan-Oct
BEIJING (Reuters) -Profits at China's industrial firms fell at a faster pace in January-October as a resurgence of COVID-19 cases and a deepening property crisis weighed on factory activity and demand...
Nov 26, 2022
Irene Cara, star of 1980s classics ‘Fame’ and ‘Flashdance,’ dead at 63
(Reuters) - Irene Cara, the Oscar- and Grammy-winning actress and singer-songwriter best known for her work in the 1980s cult movies "Flashdance" and "Fame," has died, her publicist said on Saturday. ...
Nov 26, 2022
Bolivia’s key farming hub ends strike as lawmakers back census
LA PAZ (Reuters) - A 36-day general strike in Bolivia's key farming region of Santa Cruz came to an end on Saturday, as lawmakers approved a guarantee to hold a population census in 2024, which will l...
Nov 26, 2022
Ukraine wants lower cap on Russian oil, at $30-$40 per barrel
(Reuters) - The price for Russian seaborne oil should be capped at between $30 and $40 per barrel, lower than the level that Group of Seven nations have proposed, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensk...
Nov 26, 2022
U.S. issues expanded license to allow Chevron to import Venezuelan petroleum
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Saturday issued an expanded license allowing Chevron Corp to import petroleum or petroleum products produced by its ventures in Venezuela, after the Venezue...
Nov 26, 2022
U.S. Black Friday online sales hit record $9 billion despite high inflation- Adobe Analytics
(Reuters) -U.S. shoppers spent a record $9.12 billion online this Black Friday, a report showed on Saturday, as consumers weathered the squeeze from high inflation and grabbed steep discounts on every...
Nov 26, 2022
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