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Europe’s banks reveal billions worth of Russia risk as sanctions bite
By Lawrence White and Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi LONDON (Reuters) - Credit Suisse said it had gross exposure to Russia of 1.6 billion Swiss francs ($1.73 billion) at end 2021, the latest European bank to ...
Mar 10, 2022
BMW triples pre-tax earnings with high prices, top-end vehicle sales
BERLIN (Reuters) -BMW more than tripled its pre-tax earnings to 16 billion euros ($17.67 billion) in 2021, the company said on Thursday, as higher pricing and strong sales of top-end vehicles boosted ...
Mar 10, 2022
Pixar’s ‘Turning Red’ hopes to dispel taboo of discussing puberty
By Rollo Ross LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pixar Studios' latest film "Turning Red" wants to break a taboo by addressing what a girl goes through during puberty, but with an analogy. Meilin Lee, voiced by ...
Mar 10, 2022
Man wanted for recent Peoria shooting arrested
PEORIA, Ill. — A man wanted in connection with a recent shooting was arrested Tuesday night in Peoria. Peoria Police said Tre-Sean Dillard, 24, was seen leaving a home on W. Carmel as police wer...
Mar 10, 2022
Opioid victims to confront Purdue Pharma’s Sacklers in U.S. court
By Tom Hals and Dietrich Knauth (Reuters) - Victims of America's opioid addiction epidemic will confront in court on Thursday the Sackler family members who own OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma, in an at...
Mar 10, 2022
Analysis-An oil shock is coming, but the U.S. may have already paid for it
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The gusher of money the U.S. government poured into family bank accounts during the coronavirus pandemic, credited with speeding the rebound from the health ...
Mar 10, 2022
GE reaffirms 2022 earnings forecast
GREENVILLE, S.C. (Reuters) - General Electric Co on Thursday reiterated its 2022 earnings forecast despite inflationary and supply-chain challenges. Ahead of an in-person investor meeting, the Boston-...
Mar 10, 2022
Seniors, freed from COVID isolation, sashay in New York dance class
By Roselle Chen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Seniors sway hips and stomp feet as they salsa, cha-cha, merengue and bachata in a New York dance class to get moving again after two years of COVID-19 pandemic is...
Mar 10, 2022
Crypto industry on defensive as Ukraine crisis spotlights Russia sanctions compliance
By Hannah Lang (Reuters) - Cryptocurrency evangelists are on the defensive amid warnings from U.S. and European lawmakers that digital asset companies are not up to the task of complying with Western ...
Mar 10, 2022
China’s cyberspace regulator says internet clean up campaign sees positive results
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's cyberspace regulator said on Thursday its campaign to "clean up" the country's cyberspace had achieved positive results, and that "online chaos" on the country's internet ...
Mar 10, 2022
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