Ed Sheeran calls copycat claims ‘insulting’ in ‘Thinking Out Loud’ trial

By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) -A sometimes-riled Ed Sheeran on Monday denied copying Marvin Gaye’s classic “Let’s Get it On” in his second day of testifying to jurors in a copyright trial in Manhattan federal court, calling the claim “insulting.” As he had last week, the British singer-songwriter played guitar and sang from the witness stand …

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Ceasefire agreed after death of Palestinian hunger striker in Israeli custody sparks fighting

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Henriette Chacar JERUSALEM/GAZA (Reuters) -A Palestinian hunger striker died in Israeli custody on Tuesday, sparking an exchange of fire between Israel and armed groups in Gaza, before three Palestinian officials said the sides had agreed to a ceasefire. Earlier, Israeli jets struck in Gaza as armed groups there fired rocket barrages …

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Andurand oil fund slips 15% in March, down 34% year to date – Societe Generale

By Nell Mackenzie LONDON (Reuters) – Hedge fund manager Pierre Andurand’s Commodities Discretionary Enhanced Fund ended March down 15% and 34% lower for the year so far, eliminating over half of the fund’s 2022 gains, said a client note from Societe Generale seen by Reuters. March saw a wild ride in commodities prices with crude …

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Aston Martin sticks to 2023 outlook after smaller Q1 pretax loss

(Reuters) -British luxury carmaker Aston Martin Lagonda on Wednesday reported a narrower quarterly pretax loss and maintained its 2023 outlook, benefiting from the strong sales of its sport utility vehicle DBX and higher selling prices. Aston Martin, whose models were favoured by fictional British spy James Bond, had said in March that it expects profitability …

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Kenyan presidential advisers among six short-listed for central banker job

NAIROBI (Reuters) – Two senior economic advisers to Kenya’s president are among a shortlist of six who will be interviewed for the job of central bank governor, which will become vacant in June. Kamau Thugge, who served as the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance in 2013-2018, has been short-listed for the job, alongside …

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Las ventas de Stellantis aumentan un 14% gracias a la mejora del suministro de chips

MILÁN (Reuters) – Stellantis dijo el miércoles que sus ingresos crecieron un 14% en el primer trimestre de este año gracias al aumento de los envíos, impulsado por la mejora de la oferta de semiconductores y la capacidad de fijación de precios. “Un mejor cumplimiento de los pedidos de semiconductores está mejorando de forma lenta, …

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Los viceministros de Defensa de Rusia, Ucrania y Turquía debatirán el acuerdo sobre cereales

ANKARA (Reuters) – Los viceministros de Defensa de Rusia, Ucrania y Turquía se reunirán el viernes en Estambul para debatir un acuerdo que permita la exportación de grano ucraniano por el mar Negro, dijo el miércoles el ministro turco de Defensa, Hulusi Akar. “Durante la reunión se debatirán algunos asuntos, empezando por la iniciativa de …

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