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U.S. Supreme Court snubs Wikipedia bid to challenge NSA surveillance
By Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear a bid by the operator of the popular Wikipedia internet encyclopedia to resurrect its lawsuit against the Natio...
Feb 21, 2023
Democratic U.S. Rep. Cicilline to resign, head Rhode Island foundation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Democratic U.S. Representative David Cicilline, a leading voice for gay rights who has represented Rhode Island in Congress for over a decade, said on Tuesday that he will resign...
Feb 21, 2023
U.S. Supreme Court spurns challenge to Arkansas law against contractors boycotting Israel
By Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to revive a newspaper's challenge on free speech grounds to an Arkansas law requiring state government contractors to p...
Feb 21, 2023
TJX sales may surge in 2023 on bargain hunting for top fashion brands
By Ananya Mariam Rajesh and Aatrayee Chatterjee (Reuters) - TJX Cos Inc is likely to see a strong growth in annual sales as inflation pushes bargain-hungry but brand-conscious customers to off-price r...
Feb 21, 2023
‘Extinction Beckons’ at artist Mike Nelson’s London exhibition
LONDON (Reuters) - From an abandoned wooden structure in the desert to old tyres found on a motorway, an exhibition of installations made with scavenged materials by British artist Mike Nelson goes on...
Feb 21, 2023
Paxos in talks with U.S. SEC over Binance stablecoin- internal email
By Hannah Lang (Reuters) -The firm behind Binance's stablecoin, Paxos Trust Company, is in discussions with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission after the regulator told the company it should h...
Feb 21, 2023
Canada December retail sales up 0.5% on autos, seen up 0.7% in January
Feb 21 (Reuters) - Canadian retail sales rose by 0.5% in December from November at C$62.12 billion ($46.19 billion), on higher sales at motor vehicles and parts dealers, as well as general merchandise...
Feb 21, 2023
Canada annual inflation rate slows to 5.9% in January
OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada's annual inflation rate eased more than expected to 5.9% in January due to a so-called base-year effect, even as food and mortgage interest costs continued to soar, Statistics...
Feb 21, 2023
Analysis-Pain and gain for industry as EU carbon hits 100 euros
By Kate Abnett and Susanna Twidale BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) - Europe's carbon price hit a record 100 euros ($106) per tonne on Tuesday, a long-awaited milestone that boosts the economic case for some...
Feb 21, 2023
Ireland hands households, businesses more cost of living relief
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland announced 1.3 billion euros ($1.4 billion) of financial support on Tuesday to help households with the still high cost of living and extended a temporary lower VAT rate for ...
Feb 21, 2023
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