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Czech central bank chief defends rate hike criticised by Finance Minister
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech central bank governor Jiri Rusnok defended on Sunday the bank's 75 basis point interest rate increase after the surprise move was criticised by Finance Minister Alena Schiller...
Oct 03, 2021
Box Office: ‘Venom’ Sequel Feasts on Monstrous $90 Million Debut, Setting Pandemic Record
By Rebecca Rubin LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - "Venom: Let There be Carnage" roared to $90.1 million in its debut, setting a new pandemic record. It's an impressive result, one that provides a lifeline ...
Oct 03, 2021
Fuel shortages persist in London and south east England
LONDON (Reuters) - Gasoline and diesel shortages persisted in London and south east England on Sunday, where 22% of forecourts had no fuel available and 60% had both types available, the Petrol Retail...
Oct 03, 2021
Cycling-Colbrelli wins Paris-Roubaix classic
ROUBAIX, France (Reuters) - Italian Sonny Colbrelli won the Paris-Roubaix Monument classic, a 257.7-km ride from Compiegne, on Sunday. European champion Colbrelli of Team Bahrain Victorious, outsprint...
Oct 03, 2021
Soccer-West Ham shock Manchester City with 2-0 WSL win
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - West Ham United pulled off a shock 2-0 win away to Manchester City to rise to fourth in the Women's Super League table on Sunday, while Tottenham Hotspur went second wi...
Oct 03, 2021
Horse racing-Torquator Tasso springs huge surprise to win Arc de Triomphe
PARIS (Reuters) - Torquator Tasso, ridden by Rene Piechulek, won the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe for Germany in a huge upset at the Longchamps race track on Sunday. Starting at 80-1, Torquator Tasso mad...
Oct 03, 2021
Facebook does not believe it is a primary cause of polarization -exec to CNN
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A Facebook Inc executive said in an interview on Sunday with CNN that the company does not believe that its social media service is a primary contributor to the political polariz...
Oct 03, 2021
Turkey to open 1,000 new markets to counter inflation, Erdogan says
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday the government had ordered cooperatives to open about 1,000 new markets across the country to provide "suitable" prices for consume...
Oct 03, 2021
UK climate protesters face tougher penalties for blocking roads
LONDON (Reuters) - Climate change protesters who have repeatedly blocked traffic on Britain's busiest motorway face tougher sentences, including up to six months' imprisonment, the government said on ...
Oct 03, 2021
Major oil spill washes ashore in California, killing wildlife
By Jonathan Allen (Reuters) - A large oil spill off the California coast began washing ashore at Huntington Beach over the weekend after an oil rig pipeline was breached, leaving dead fish and birds s...
Oct 03, 2021
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