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A Minute With: Director Tim Burton showcases drawings, calls movies his ‘troubled children’
By Sarah Mills , 2023 - Oscar-nominated director Tim Burton says he has no favourites when it comes to his movies, describing them all as "troubled children". Known for films including "Edward Scissor...
Oct 11, 2023
Exxon pushes deeper into top US oilfield with $60 billion deal for Pioneer
(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil has agreed to buy U.S. rival Pioneer Natural Resources in an all-stock deal valued at $59.5 billion that would make it the biggest producer in the Permian Basin. Following are ...
Oct 11, 2023
Argentina launches 5G auction in bid to raise over $1 billion
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's government said on Wednesday that it will launch a 5G spectrum auction on Oct. 24 in a bid to raise some $1.05 billion. The announcement comes as the government is...
Oct 11, 2023
U.S. bank ETFs suffer sharp outflows ahead of results
By Bansari Mayur Kamdar (Reuters) - Exchange-traded funds tracking U.S. banks saw significant outflows since the start of October and ahead of earnings as investors took money off the table fearing el...
Oct 11, 2023
World Bank’s Banga calls for removal of subsidies that harm environment
MARRAKECH, Morocco (Reuters) - World Bank President Ajay Banga called for discussions on reducing the $1.25 trillion spent each year on subsidies for agriculture, fuel and fisheries, which in turn hav...
Oct 11, 2023
EU’s Breton gives Meta’s Zuckerberg 24 hours to detail disinformation response
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The EU's industry chief Thierry Breton on Wednesday gave Meta Platforms 24 hours to inform him of measures taken to counter the spread of disinformation on its platforms following...
Oct 11, 2023
Column-Fed QT mix may be capping, not spurring, long yields: McGeever
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - The recent surge in long-dated U.S. bond yields to their highest since 2007 has a few plausible triggers, but the Fed's quantitative tightening (QT) poli...
Oct 11, 2023
Disneyland, Disney World lift some park ticket prices
(Reuters) - Walt Disney Co said on Wednesday it is raising some theme-park ticket prices for its Disneyland resort in California and Walt Disney World in Florida, weeks after the entertainment giant u...
Oct 11, 2023
Planisware postpones initial public offering on Euronext
(Reuters) - French software company Planisware said on Wednesday it would postpone its initial public offering on Euronext Paris. The company's shares were due to begin trading on Oct. 16. Planisware ...
Oct 11, 2023
California’s ban on high-capacity gun magazines can remain in effect, court rules
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) - A divided federal appeals court is allowing California's ban on magazines that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition to remain in effect while the state appeals a judge's ...
Oct 11, 2023
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