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‘Rings of Power’ calls out racism against cast members of color
By Danielle Broadway (Reuters) - After an inundation of racist attacks, Amazon Prime Video's "Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power" has released a statement on Twitter expressing that they refuse to igno...
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Oil prices rise on spectre of Europe energy rationing
By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) - Oil prices climbed on Thursday, paring some of their steep losses in the previous session, as the potential for an energy standoff between European nations and Russia ove...
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Aussie competition regulator to not oppose $1.7 billion Link buyout by Dye & Durham
(Reuters) - The Australian competition regulator said on Thursday it will not oppose an A$2.47 billion ($1.67 billion) acquisition of Link Administration Holdings by Canada's Dye & Durham Ltd, if it d...
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PEXA Group buys UK remortgage processing firm as rate hikes seen boosting demand
(Reuters) - Australian online property settlement firm PEXA Group Ltd said on Thursday it will acquire UK-based remortgage processing firm Optima Legal, at a time when rising interest rates are expect...
Syndicated Content Sep 07, 2022
Disney found ‘substantial portion’ of Twitter users fake in 2016 -former CEO
(Reuters) - Former Disney CEO Bob Iger said the entertainment giant had determined that a "substantial portion" of Twitter's users were "not real" in 2016, when it weighed a purchase of the social net...
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UK recruiters say hiring slow, pay growth weakest in over a year
LONDON (Reuters) - Hiring by British employers grew only slowly in August and pay for permanent staff increased at its slowest pace in over a year, a survey of recruiters showed on Thursday. The Recru...
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Japan’s Q2 GDP revised up to 3.5% annualised expansion
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's economy grew an annualised 3.5% in the second quarter, better than the initial estimate of a 2.2% expansion, revised government data showed on Thursday, supported by solid pr...
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Most Americans see Trump’s MAGA as threat to democracy: Reuters/Ipsos poll
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Days after Democratic President Joe Biden gave a fiery speech attacking former President Donald Trump and his Republican allies as an extremist threat, a Reuters/...
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Man goes to prison on lesser charge following alleged attempted murder
PEORIA, Ill. – A Peoria man will go to prison for several years after pleading guilty in connection with a shooting last December. Court records indicate James Harris, 30, pleaded guilty Wednesd...
Will Stevenson Sep 07, 2022

Sexual harassment lawsuit filed against Rivian
PEORIA, Ill. – A federal lawsuit has been filed against Rivian Automotive, accusing the electric vehicle maker of sexual harassment at its Normal plant. The suit, filed Tuesday in Peoria federal...
Will Stevenson Sep 07, 2022
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