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The U.S. is not reconsidering oil reserve release after Omicron-related drop – White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is not reconsidering a plan to release strategic oil reserves, after a drop in oil prices related to the new Omicron COVID-19 variant, White House press secret...
Nov 29, 2021
Factbox: Who is Twitter’s new CEO Parag Agrawal?
(Reuters) - Twitter Inc on Monday promoted company insider and technology head Parag Agrawal to replace Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey. The social media networking platform joins tech giants Appl...
Nov 29, 2021
Wood’s ARK fund fails to join broad market rally as lockdown stocks slip
By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) - The broad market relief rally on Monday left many so-called stay-at-home stocks behind, dealing another blow to Cathie Wood's ARK Innovation fund. The $18.6 billi...
Nov 29, 2021
Wall Street banks stick with return-to-work plans while monitoring Omicron situation
By Noor Zainab Hussain and Elizabeth Dilts Marshall (Reuters) - Wall Street banks are not immediately changing their U.S. return-to-work plans in response to the new COVID-19 variant, but they are mon...
Nov 29, 2021
Hate crime or publicity stunt? Chicago jury selection opens in Jussie Smollett trial
By Peter Szekely (Reuters) - On a frigid Chicago night in January 2019, actor Jussie Smollett, a star on the TV drama "Empire," reported that he was the victim of a hate-motivated street attack, but p...
Nov 29, 2021
Biden urges Americans to mask indoors, says Omicron to appear ‘sooner or later’ in U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden urged Americans to wear masks indoors and in public places, as the administration braces for the new COVID-19 variant Omicron to appear in the country. ...
Nov 29, 2021
Dorsey’s journey from microblogging pioneer to billionaire
(Reuters) - Jack Dorsey on Monday stepped down as the chief executive officer of Twitter Inc, the social media firm he helped found in 2006 and steered through a high-profile hack and the controversia...
Nov 29, 2021
U.S. lawmakers ask FAA to detail Boeing 737 MAX oversight
(Reuters) - Three U.S. House Democrats on Monday asked the head of the Federal Aviation Administration to provide further details of the agency's oversight of the Boeing 737 MAX. The plane, which was ...
Nov 29, 2021
Judas Priest to kick off tour at Peoria Civic Center
PEORIA, Ill. – A band considered legendary in heavy metal music will be coming to the Peoria Civic Center in a few months. The civic center says Judas Priest will kick off the group’s R...
Nov 29, 2021
Bryan Adams adds rock touch with music star-themed Pirelli calendar
MILAN (Reuters) - Cher, Rita Ora, Iggy Pop, Jennifer Hudson and other music stars take centre stage in the 2022 Pirelli calendar unveiled on Monday, shot by Canadian rocker and photographer Bryan Adam...
Nov 29, 2021
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