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Colorado Springs shooting suspect appears before judge in video link
(Reuters) - The suspect in the mass shooting that killed five people and wounded 17 at a Colorado Springs LGBTQ nightclub appeared before a judge in a video link from jail on Wednesday, slumped to the...
Nov 23, 2022
Germany must trade with China warily, economy minister says
BERLIN (Reuters) -No one is suggesting Germany should stop trading with China, but Beijing's investments in critical sectors must be examined closely, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Wed...
Nov 23, 2022
Bank of England to hold thrice-weekly sales of long-dated and index-linked gilts
LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England set out operational details on Wednesday of its plans to start selling some of the 19 billion pounds ($23 billion) of long-dated and index-linked gilts which it ...
Nov 23, 2022
Moody’s sees debt loads of large Latin American sovereigns likely staying high
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Moody's Investors Service on Wednesday said the debt loads of large Latin American sovereigns will likely stay high, constraining governments' ability to support economic growt...
Nov 23, 2022
El Salvador govt seeks Congress approval to issue bitcoin-backed bonds
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - The government of El Salvador, the first country in the world to adopt bitcoin as legal tender, is seeking congressional approval to issue investment bonds in the cryptocurren...
Nov 23, 2022
U.S. prepared to authorize Chevron to boost Venezuela’s oil output
By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON (Reuters) - Chevron Corp could win U.S. approval to vastly expand operations in Venezuela as soon as Saturday once the Venezuelan government and its opposition resume polit...
Nov 23, 2022
Republican presses Twitter chief Elon Musk to better protect U.S. user data
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top Senate Republican Chuck Grassley urged Elon Musk, who recently acquired Twitter, to conduct a threat assessment at the social company to better protect U.S. u...
Nov 23, 2022
IMF: finalising flood recovery plan by Pakistan is key to continued financial support
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The timely finalization by Pakistan of a plan to recover from devastating floods is essential to support discussions and continuing financial support from multilateral and bilate...
Nov 23, 2022
Brazil’s central bank chief criticizes spending plan uncertainties
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank chief Roberto Campos Neto on Wednesday reiterated concerns about the spending program planned by the government of President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva,...
Nov 23, 2022
EU countries back billion-euro chip plan ahead of talks with lawmakers
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU countries on Wednesday agreed to a 45-billion-euro ($46.6 billion) plan to fund the production of chips, putting the 27-country bloc a step closer to its goal o...
Nov 23, 2022
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