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DBRS Morningstar puts U.S. triple-A rating on downgrade warning
LONDON (Reuters) - Credit rating agency DBRS Morningstar put its rating for the United States on review for a downgrade on Thursday over Washington's haggling over its borrowing limits, less than 24 h...
May 25, 2023
Russia summons Germany, Denmark, Sweden envoys over ‘stalled’ Nord Stream investigation
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday it had summoned the ambassadors of Germany, Sweden and Denmark to protest over what it said was the "complete lack of results" in an inves...
May 25, 2023
Vietnam demands Chinese ship leave its exclusive economic zone
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam on Thursday accused a Chinese survey vessel and its escorts of violating its sovereignty, and demanded that Beijing remove the ships from its waters. Vietnam and China have l...
May 25, 2023
Amsterdam’s red light district starts marijuana smoking ban
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A ban on smoking marijuana on the streets of Amsterdam's red light district went into effect on Thursday, part of a push by the city's first female mayor to clean up the area. Si...
May 25, 2023
Dollar Tree trims profit forecast on slowing demand
(Reuters) - Dollar Tree Inc cut its annual profit forecast on Thursday, as high inflation dampens demand for higher-margin items such as party supplies and fashion accessories. The company said it now...
May 25, 2023
First-time asylum applications in EU surge in February
By Olivier Sorgho (Reuters) - First-time asylum applications from people seeking international protection in European Union countries soared in February, driven largely by Syrians and Afghans, a repor...
May 25, 2023
EU antitrust regulators to clear Viasat’s Inmarsat deal, source says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators are set to clear U.S. company Viasat's $7.3 billion bid for British satellite rival Inmarsat without demanding concessions, a person with direct knowledge ...
May 25, 2023
3D printer maker Stratasys to merge with Desktop Metal in deal valued at $1.8 billion
(Reuters) - Stratasys Ltd, a maker of industrial 3D printers, said on Thursday it would merge with peer Desktop Metal Inc in an all-stock transaction valued at about $1.8 billion. The transaction come...
May 25, 2023
Pro-Kurdish parties reaffirm support for opposition in Turkey runoff
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's pro-Kurdish parties on Thursday affirmed their support for opposition presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu in this weekend's runoff election without naming him, a day ...
May 25, 2023
Tennis-Claycourt breakthrough timed right for Medvedev as French Open looms
By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - Daniil Medvedev long struggled on clay but the Russian completed his transformation into a French Open contender when he won the Rome Masters in his final preparatio...
May 25, 2023
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