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‘A testimony that we existed’: Benin receives looted art from France
COTONOU (Reuters) - Twenty-six works of art seized by French colonial soldiers in 1892 returned to Benin on Wednesday, a landmark in the long fight by African countries to recover looted artefacts. Th...
Nov 10, 2021
Rivian valued at $93 billion on debut, after world’s biggest IPO of 2021
(Reuters) - Shares of Rivian Automotive Inc opened almost 37% higher on the Nasdaq on Wednesday, giving the Amazon-backed electric vehicle maker a market valuation of nearly $93 billion and making it ...
Nov 10, 2021
Boeing to compensate victims in Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Boeing Co on Wednesday agreed to acknowledge liability for compensatory damages in lawsuits filed by families of the 157 people killed in the 2019 Ethiopian A...
Nov 10, 2021
Uber-rival Bolt sees Africa as growth market
By Supantha Mukherjee and Catarina Demony STOCKHOLM/LISBON (Reuters) - Bolt, a rival of Uber's ride-sharing and food delivery business, plans to focus on Europe and Africa for now, Chief Executive Mar...
Nov 10, 2021
EU should seek genuine budget rules reform, not just tweaks -EFB
By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union should seek genuine reform of its budget rules after the COVID pandemic rather than small tweaks to the existing framework, the European Fis...
Nov 10, 2021
Japanese-Korean-Turkish language group traced to farmers in ancient China
By Will Dunham (Reuters) - A study combining linguistic, genetic and archaeological evidence has traced the origins of the family of languages including modern Japanese, Korean, Turkish and Mongolian ...
Nov 10, 2021
Exxon ‘back on track’ to meet target to double earnings – CEO
HOUSTON (Reuters) -Exxon Mobil Corp Chief Executive Officer Darren Woods on Wednesday said the company has regained confidence it will deliver a target to double earnings and cash flow from operations...
Nov 10, 2021
U.S. Postal Service reports $4.9 billion 2021 net loss
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States Postal Service (USPS) on Wednesday reported a net loss of $4.9 billion for the year ending Sept. 30, narrowing its losses over the prior ye...
Nov 10, 2021
Explainer: What’s the Jan. 6 committee looking for in Trump’s White House records?
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of Donald Trump is seeking hundreds of pages of records from the Repu...
Nov 10, 2021
Song featuring George Harrison and Ringo Starr found in British attic
LONDON (Reuters) - A previously unheard song featuring Beatles members George Harrison and Ringo Starr was unveiled at the Liverpool Beatles Museum on Wednesday after it was found in an attic last yea...
Nov 10, 2021
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