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U.S. lawmakers raise concerns about Airbnb business in Xinjiang
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. lawmakers on Friday raised concerns about home rental firm Airbnb Inc's business activities in China's Xinjiang region. Senator Jeff Merkley and Representative James Mc...
Jan 07, 2022
Pelosi invites Biden to deliver State of the Union on March 1
(Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi invited President Joe Biden to address a joint session of Congress on March 1 with his State of the Union remarks. (Reporting by Ismail Shakil in Bengaluru;...
Jan 07, 2022
Mexican auto production falls for second year running
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico auto production fell by 2% last year compared with 2020, the second annual decline in a row, as Mexico's flagship industrial sector struggles to pull past pandemic shock...
Jan 07, 2022
Prosus CEO buys around $10 million of company’s shares on open market – statement
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The chief executive of Prosus NV, Bob van Dijk, has purchased about $10 million of the company's shares on the open market, the company said on Friday in a statement. The CEO's p...
Jan 07, 2022
Biden says he does not think coronavirus is here to stay
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden said on Friday he did not believe the coronavirus will be a permanent affliction for Americans. "No, I don't think COVID is here to stay," Biden told reporte...
Jan 07, 2022
Peoria Police mourn passing of retired K9 officer
PEORIA, Ill. – A longtime K9 member of the Peoria Police force has passed away. Peoria Police say on Facebook K9 officer Baron passed away Thursday at the age of ten. Baron was born September 11...
Jan 07, 2022
S.Africa telco MTN sides with regulator in spectrum auction rift
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's MTN Group said on Friday it has opposed a court application by rival Telkom SA seeking to halt a spectrum auction, in bid to prevent further delays to a process...
Jan 07, 2022
Sonos wins Google import ban ruling in U.S. patent fight
By Blake Brittain WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. trade court barred Google late Thursday from importing products that infringe home-audio company Sonos' smart-speaker patents. The U.S. International Tr...
Jan 07, 2022
Finally, Volkswagen brings back the Microbus, with a battery
By Joseph White DETROIT (Reuters) - Volkswagen will show a production version of its long-awaited ID.Buzz, an electric reincarnation of its beloved Microbus or Kombi, on March 9 and plans to launch it...
Jan 07, 2022
U.S. judge sets ex-Goldman banker’s 1MDB corruption trial for February, despite Omicron
By Jonathan Stempel and Jody Godoy NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Friday said a former Goldman Sachs banker charged in the 1MDB Malaysian sovereign wealth fund scandal will be tried in early Feb...
Jan 07, 2022
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