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Northern Italy floods caused huge damage, says governor
By Claudia Greco CASTEL BOLOGNESE, Italy (Reuters) - Floods that killed nine people in Italy's northern Emilia-Romagna will cost billions of euros, with agriculture hit hard after fields were swamped,...
May 18, 2023
BoE’s Ramsden says pace of quantitative tightening could rise
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Deputy Governor Dave Ramsden said on Thursday that the rate at which the central bank reduces its holdings of government bonds was more likely to in...
May 18, 2023
Pushing for cuts in debt-ceiling fight, US Republican gets millions for his district
By Andy Sullivan LAKE CHARLES, La. (Reuters) - In Washington, Republican U.S. Representative Clay Higgins has been a vocal advocate for spending cuts. Back home in Louisiana, it's a different story. T...
May 18, 2023
Charles Schwab to raise $2.5 billion through debt offering
(Reuters) - Brokerage firm Charles Schwab Corp said on Thursday it was looking to raise up to $2.5 billion through a debt offering. The company will raise $1.2 billion through notes due 2029 and the r...
May 18, 2023
Gains in diversity among Hollywood writers at stake in strike
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - As the Writers Guild of America strikes to bring about better pay and work security in a streaming TV world, a generation of diverse writers like Caroline ...
May 18, 2023
Futures inch higher on debt ceiling deal optimism; Cisco falls
(Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures inched higher on Thursday amid optimism over a potential deal to avoid a catastrophic debt default, while Cisco shares were hit by slowing demand for the networkin...
May 18, 2023
Soccer-Bayern hoping for Dortmund slip-up to clinch title with game to spare
BERLIN (Reuters) - Bayern Munich could be crowned Bundesliga champions on Sunday without kicking a ball in what would be an anticlimactic finale to the tightest league race in years. The Bavarians, ch...
May 18, 2023
Syria’s Assad boosted by return to Arab fold
BEIRUT (Reuters) - President Bashar al-Assad has always seen time as an ally in the Syrian civil war, along with the Iranian and Russian firepower that helped him defeat his enemies, according to sour...
May 18, 2023
Factbox-Biden, McCarthy debt ceiling deal – what’s in, what’s out
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden and House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy, the top Republican in Washington, hope to finalize a deal on the debt ceiling after Biden returns f...
May 18, 2023
Explainer-Debt ceiling standoff: What happens if Washington falls behind on its bills?
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government could fall behind on its bills next month - and even default on its debt - if Congress doesn't raise a $31.4 trillion cap on government borrow...
May 18, 2023
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