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Cash handouts to Danes could worsen inflation, central banker warns
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Compensating low-income and elderly Danes with cash handouts to ease the impact of higher consumer prices could worsen inflationary pressure on an economy already running on all...
May 05, 2022
Irish unemployment rate falls to 4.8% in April
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's unemployment rate fell to its lowest rate since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, dropping to 4.8% in April from a downwardly revised 5.1% in March, the Central Statisti...
May 05, 2022
U.S. summer travelers can expect long lines, higher prices as COVID restrictions ease
By Doyinsola Oladipo (Reuters) - With more U.S. travelers expected to take to the skies and the roads this summer as COVID restrictions ease, unbridled demand will strain capacity in the leisure and t...
May 05, 2022
In race for Georgia’s election chief, it’s all about Trump and 2020
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - Republican Jody Hice, the Donald Trump-backed U.S. congressman seeking to become the top state election official in Georgia, wasted little time at a debate this week summarizi...
May 05, 2022
Dreams of Rio animate Ivory Coast’s Popo Carnival
BONOUA, Ivory Coast (Reuters) - Men beating drums and blowing ox horns sounded the arrival of the king of Ivory Coast's Aboure people, who waved as hundreds of onlookers lined the roadside and sat on ...
May 05, 2022
China’s CATL says gross profit margins to improve after raising prices
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Chinese battery maker CATL said on Thursday that its gross profit margins are set to improve as it will raise prices in the second quarter, while suppliers of raw materials will ea...
May 05, 2022
Norway keeps rates on hold, remains on track for June hike
By Victoria Klesty and Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) - Norway's central bank kept interest rates on hold on Thursday as widely expected and restated its plan to raise the cost of borrowing in June ami...
May 05, 2022
Didi, Lenovo founders go private on China social media, join retreat from spotlight
By Josh Ye HONG KONG (Reuters) - The president of Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing and her father, the founder of Lenovo, have ended their public presence on China's main social media site, the...
May 05, 2022
Amber Heard to return to stand in defamation battle with Johnny Depp
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Aquaman" actor Amber Heard is expected to testify for a second day on Thursday in the defamation case brought by her ex-husband Johnny Depp, the Hollywood sta...
May 05, 2022
EU antitrust chief calls for global approach towards tech giants
By Foo Yun Chee BERLIN (Reuters) - Europe's antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager, the architect of landmark rules to curb the power of U.S. tech giants, called on Thursday for a global approach towards ...
May 05, 2022
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