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27.02 / 20:25

Reuters Progressive economy country cover Interviews International Timelines, predictability key issues for next sovereign debt roundtable -Georgieva

By Andrea Shalal

27.02 / 18:15

CBDC daamla U.S. Republican Senators Renew Efforts to Block CBDC Implementation

US Senators have renewed their assault on any potential central bank digital currency (CBDC) based on the dollar.

27.02 / 18:11

markets Manufacturing economy wellness show 2020 reports US durable goods orders slump; business investment on equipment appears soft

By Lucia Mutikani

27.02 / 14:03

security Election President country politician Arsenal Germans Debate the Once-Unthinkable: Do We Need Nuclear Weapons?

BERLIN—Russian expansionism and fears about American disengagement from Europe are causing such alarm here that Germany is beginning to ponder a question once considered unthinkable: Does it need to have its own nuclear weapons? In recent weeks, German officials have called on France and the U.K.—Europe’s two nuclear powers—to work with Berlin to develop a fallback plan for nuclear deterrence for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, should the U.S. no longer be willing to fulfill that role.

26.02 / 21:35

markets UPS Platform economy reports Retail investors begin 2024 on an optimistic note

After the bloody downturn of 2022 and the broad-based uncertainty of 2023, retail investors are enjoying a more upbeat outlook on financial markets and the economy.

26.02 / 17:37

COST UPS BLOCK Kroger Trade Factbox-FTC case over Kroger-Albertsons deal adds to earlier antitrust woes

By Mike Scarcella

26.02 / 17:37

UPS Reuters Manufacturing CEO awards Department Chips companies will be lucky to get half of subsidies sought, US Commerce Secretary says

By David Shepardson

26.02 / 16:33

markets Reuters reports Department US new home sales miss expectations in January

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Sales of new U.S. single-family homes rose less than expected in January, likely curbed by frigid weather, but demand for new construction remains underpinned by a persistent shortage of previously owned homes.

26.02 / 16:21

FIVE Progressive Action Bill President politician Five days left for government shutdown in US. How is President Joe Biden trying to avert crisis?

26.02 / 11:17

Racing Election President show track Courts Analysis-Trump struggles to unify Republicans ahead of matchup with Biden

By James Oliphant and Nathan Layne

26.02 / 11:17

BLOCK Digital Platform Justice social Courts rights US Supreme Court to weigh Florida, Texas laws constraining social media companies

By John Kruzel and Andrew Chung

26.02 / 11:17

UPS Cooper security Bill Explainer-Can Ukraine supporters force a US House vote on foreign aid?

By Patricia Zengerle

26.02 / 08:25

economy Election Food Trade President War country Global economy is weighed down by war, uncertainty and instability, trade chief warns

The head of the World Trade Organization says war, uncertainty and instability are weighing down the global economy

26.02 / 06:17

FIVE security Analysis Enterprise Trade show track US diesel exports to Europe dip on plummeting refining output

By Shariq Khan and Laura Sanicola

26.02 / 02:23

Man War hospital reports Department Videos Investigations US airman sets himself on fire outside Israeli embassy in Washington

U.S. military service member set himself on fire, in an apparent act of protest against the war in Gaza, outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington on Sunday afternoon, authorities said. The man was transported to an area hospital after the fire was put out by U.S. Secret Service officers, DC Fire and EMS posted online. The man remains in critical condition, a Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson said Sunday afternoon. An Air Force spokesperson confirmed that the incident involved an active-duty airman. «I will no longer be complicit in genocide,» said the man, wearing military fatigues, in a video he broadcasted live over the internet, according to the New York Times.

26.02 / 00:47

markets security Legal Southern reports Courts Is Crypto a Security? South Korean Courts Can’t Decide – and It’s Causing Legal Backlogs

“Is crypto a security?”– South Korean courts cannot seem to decide on the answer, and a new report claims the conundrum is causing a legal backlog.

26.02 / 00:29

Provident security Bill President Department Biden to meet congressional leaders with shutdown clock ticking

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — President Joe Biden plans to meet with congressional leaders Tuesday to discuss funding the government as a partial shutdown deadline looms on Friday, the White House announced Sunday.

25.02 / 19:55

UPS FIVE Booking President love Headlines Good sex is secret to Joe Biden's long marriage, new book on first lady says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — President Joe Biden has joked to aides that the key to a long and lasting marriage is «good sex,» according to a new book about first lady Jill Biden that casts a spotlight on their 47-year romance.

25.02 / 19:11

Target Election Justice 2020 Discrimination rights inequality Trump comments on Black voters draws rebuke from Haley, Democrats

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Donald Trump's comments asserting that Black voters were more drawn to him after his multiple indictments on criminal charges drew sharp rebukes over the weekend from his Republican challenger for the presidential nomination, civil rights activists and others.

25.02 / 12:47

COST UPS Food wellness pandemic trends President Consumers are increasingly pushing back against price increases — and winning

Inflation has changed the way many Americans shop

25.02 / 08:21

Provident Target Action Trade SOLIDARITY Traffic US, British forces carry out more strikes against Houthis in Yemen

By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali

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