Facebook board upholds Donald Trump suspension
By BARBARA ORTUTAY, The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Former President Donald Trump won’t return to Facebook — for now. The social network’s quasi-independent Oversight […]
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Pound buoyant as poll predicts SNP will miss out on majority in Scotland tomorrow
Sturgeon’s calls to rejoin EU are ‘disingenuous’ says Scottish Tory When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. […]
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Weekly mortgage demand stalls as rates rise and fierce competition hurts home sales
Total mortgage application volume fell 0.9% last week from the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Mortgage rates were essentially flat during the […]
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U.S. chip startups, long shunned in favor of internet bets, stir excitement again
OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) – Silicon Valley venture capitalists, long focused on software and internet companies, are again pouring money into the semiconductor industry, lured by […]
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EU urged to end 'doom loop' with tougher climate finance rules
LONDON (Reuters) – European Union policymakers faced a call on Wednesday to break a ‘climate-finance doom loop’ by making banks hold up to three times […]
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Can I vote without a polling card? How to vote
Starmer: Expert on future of Labour leader after May elections When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. […]
Continue reading »Futures Suggest Wall Street To Open Broadly Lower
The Fed’s monetary policy announcement, as well as earnings, might be the major highlight on Wednesday. Google parent Alphabet (GOOGL), Advance Micro Devices (AMD), and […]
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European stocks bounce as earnings, data spur recovery hopes
(Reuters) – European stocks bounced back on Wednesday after a sharp selloff in the previous session, helped by gains in commodity and banking stocks, while […]
Continue reading »UPDATE 1-Belgium's Solvay sees 2021 results hit from higher input, freight costs
* Earnings to face 150 mln-200 mln euro hit in 2021 * Cash flow for 2021 set at upper end of earlier guidance * Quarterly […]
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Facebook board's Trump decision could have wider impacts
Since the day after the deadly Jan. 6 riots on the U.S. Capitol, former President Donald Trump’s social media accounts have been silent — muzzled […]
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India's bank stocks pop after the central bank boosts lending to prop up the virus-hit economy
The Nifty Bank index was up 1.35% while the Nifty PSU index — which captures the performance of India's public sector banks — rose nearly […]
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European markets set for higher open as investors monitor earnings, data
It's another busy day for corporate earnings in Europe on Wednesday with Stellantis, Allianz, Commerzbank and Deutsche Post DHL Group among those reporting before the […]
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What today’s dairy auction means for 2021/22 NZ milk price forecast
Dairy prices dipped a little at this morning’s dairy auction but they have mostly remained elevated, thereby confirming the high farmgate milk price forecasts, analysts […]
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U.S. birth and fertility rates dropped to another record low in 2020, CDC says
Births fell for the sixth consecutive year to the lowest levels since 1979, the CDC said. The agency didn't directly attribute the overall drop in […]
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Bombardier offloads Alstom stake for $608.4 million
FILE PHOTO: Bombardier’s logo is seen on the building of the company’s service centre at Biggin Hill, Britain March 5, 2018. REUTERS/Peter NichollsMONTREAL (Reuters) -Bombardier […]
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Asian woman attacked in New York City by stranger with hammer demanding victim remove mask, police say
Two Asian women were attacked in New York City on Sunday by a stranger who demanded they remove their masks before striking one in the head […]
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Yellen says US interest rates may have to rise if economy heats up; comments roil markets
WASHINGTON (AFP) – US interest rates may have to increase “somewhat” to keep a lid on inflation if President Joe Biden’s latest spending proposals are […]
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House Republicans Have Had Enough of Liz Cheney’s Truth-Telling
WASHINGTON — The first time defenders of Donald J. Trump came for Representative Liz Cheney, for the offense of having voted to impeach him, fellow […]
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Yellen says she sees no inflation problem after rate hike comments roil Wall Street
(Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Tuesday she sees no inflation problem brewing, downplaying earlier comments that rate hikes may be needed […]
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El Salvador's president pushes ahead with power grab despite US condemnation
Despite an increasingly vocal chorus of condemnations from the Biden administration and U.S. lawmakers of both parties, El Salvador’s president and his allies are pushing […]
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