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IMF says Russian gas embargo could hit central Europe hard
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Russian natural gas embargo would cause deep recessions in Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Italy unless countries can cooperate more to share alternative supplies, t...
Jul 19, 2022
After crypto, Stocktwits takes aim at stocks trading
By Medha Singh (Reuters) - Stocktwits.com launched equities trading on its social media platform for individual investors on Tuesday, months after it brought out crypto trading, betting that a more co...
Jul 19, 2022
Cuba says no short-term fix for blackouts
By Marc Frank HAVANA (Reuters) - Cash-strapped Cuba delivered the bad news to residents Monday evening that there was no end in sight to blackouts disrupting their lives and the economy. Power outages...
Jul 19, 2022
Brazil’s Embraer gets new orders from Porter Airlines, Alaska
By Gabriel Araujo SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian planemaker Embraer SA on Tuesday announced new aircraft orders from Porter Airlines and Alaska Air Group Inc as it participates in the Farnborough Air...
Jul 19, 2022
Brad Pitt battles assassins in action thriller ‘Bullet Train’
BERLIN (Reuters) - Hollywood star Brad Pitt fights off assassins on a high speed train travelling across Japan in action thriller "Bullet Train", reuniting with his former stuntman turned director Dav...
Jul 19, 2022
U.S. Central states, Texas power use to break more records this week
(Reuters) - Power use in Texas and other Central U.S. states will likely break all-time highs in coming days as homes and businesses crank up their air conditioners to escape a lingering heat wave, re...
Jul 19, 2022
Shopify partners with YouTube to shore up sales from content creators
(Reuters) - Shopify Inc on Tuesday announced a partnership with Alphabet Inc's YouTube to allow merchants to sell through the video platform, as the Canadian company looks to tap into the growing numb...
Jul 19, 2022
Google to allow app developers to use rival payment systems, to cut fees
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Alphabet unit Google said it will from Tuesday cut fees to 12%, from 15%, for non-gaming app developers on its Google Play App Store which switch to rival payment ...
Jul 19, 2022
As pressure mounts, Biden to sign executive order to deter wrongful detention of Americans abroad
By Humeyra Pamuk and Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden will sign an executive order on Tuesday aimed at deterring and punishing wrongful detention of U.S. citizens abroad by au...
Jul 19, 2022
Pekin man sentenced for child porn charges
PEORIA, Ill. — A Pekin man, Nathan Golden, 24, was sentenced on July 11 to more than 8 years in prison for receipt of child pornography, followed by 10 years of supervised release. Golden also i...
Jul 19, 2022
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