GENEVA/LONDON (Reuters) -The U.N. human rights chief called on the British government on Thursday to reverse legislation that would clamp down on protests by giving police in England and Wales more powers to act to prevent serious disruption. Britain’s Conservative government said the new powers are needed to prevent a small minority, who have been …
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By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. economic growth slowed more than expected in the first quarter as an acceleration in consumer spending was offset by businesses liquidating inventories in anticipation of weaker demand later this year amid higher borrowing costs. The first decline in private inventories in 1-1/2 years reported by the Commerce Department …
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Por Emily Rose JERUSALÉN, 27 abr (Reuters) – El gobernador de Florida, Ron DeSantis, rechazó el jueves las acciones legales emprendidas en su contra por Walt Disney Co, calificándolas de políticas y acusando al gigante mundial del entretenimiento de falta de responsabilidad y transparencia. Disney, en una demanda presentada esta semana, acusó a la administración …
LONDRES, 27 abr (Reuters) – El rey Carlos se convirtió en monarca del Reino Unido y de otros 14 reinos a la muerte de su madre, la reina Isabel, en septiembre, pero en mayo será coronado en una ceremonia llena de pompa, boato y solemne significado religioso. ¿Por qué será coronado y qué significa? HISTORIA …
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By Blake Brittain (Reuters) – TikTok rival Triller Inc has agreed to pay Sony Music Entertainment more than $4.5 million to resolve claims that Triller breached an agreement covering its use of musicians’ songs on the platform, according to a Wednesday filing in Manhattan federal court. Sony Music said Triller admitted to liability and would …
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By Enrico Sciacovelli and Luca Fratangelo (Reuters) -French construction materials group Saint-Gobain on Thursday forecast a slower yearly increase in energy and raw material costs for 2023 while reporting better-than-expected first quarter sales on the back of its resilient renovation business. The firm said during a conference call that it expects its energy and raw …
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By Humeyra Pamuk and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on Russia’s domestic security service FSB and the intelligence unit of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) accusing them of being responsible or complicit in the wrongful detention of Americans overseas. The sanctions also targeted four senior commanders within IRGC’s IO, …
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Por Brendan O’Boyle, Henry Romero y Carlos Carrillo VILLA VICTORIA, México, 27 abr (Reuters) – Todos los días, en un pozo cerca de su casa en el centro de México, Isabel Solís llena garrafas de plástico con agua de río y las carga en su burro para llevarlas a casa para cocinar, limpiar y beber. …
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By Deep Kaushik Vakil (Reuters) – Gold reversed course and dropped on Thursday, as the dollar gained after weaker U.S. economic readings failed to upend expectations of another interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve next week amid stubborn inflation. Spot gold was down 0.1% at $1,988.08 per ounce by 2:16 p.m. EDT (1816 GMT), …
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By Michael S. Derby (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve’s in-house watchdog agency is pushing back against proposed legislation in the U.S. Senate that would overhaul how the government department is led. Mark Bialek, who heads the Office of the Inspector General of the Federal Reserve System and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, said in a …
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