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UN rights chief urges UK to reverse ‘troubling’ Public Order Bill
GENEVA (Reuters) - The U.N. human rights chief called on the British government on Thursday to reverse legislation passed a day earlier to clamp down on protests by giving police in England and Wales ...
Apr 27, 2023
Mastercard profit falls on higher personnel expenses
(Reuters) - Card company Mastercard Inc reported a fall in first-quarter profit on Thursday, as higher personnel costs overshadowed a surge in customer transaction volumes. Financial firms have been r...
Apr 27, 2023
Olympics-Paris 2024 unveils triathlon course
(Reuters) - The 2024 Olympic triathlon courses will start and finish on the Pont Alexandre III bridge in the centre of Paris, Games organisers announced as they unveiled the routes on Thursday. During...
Apr 27, 2023
Indivior lowers profit outlook on Opiant deal costs, boosts sales view
(Reuters) - Indivior Plc raised its revenue forecast for fiscal 2023, but lowered its profit expectations due to operating expenses associated with its buyout of Opiant Pharmaceuticals last month. The...
Apr 27, 2023
China brokerage CITIC posts 3.6% rise in Q1 profit
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - CITIC Securities Co, China's biggest brokerage, reported a 3.6% rise in first-quarter profit on Thursday, thanks to stronger investment returns as the economy recovers. Ne...
Apr 27, 2023
UK sets out tougher gambling rules for smartphone era
By Kylie MacLellan and Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) -The British government has announced long-awaited proposals to crack down on problem gambling, aiming to bring regulations up to date with the rise in...
Apr 27, 2023
Tennis-Slovakian Martin banned for 14 months after failing dope test
(Reuters) - Slovakian tennis player Andrej Martin has been suspended for 14 months for failing a doping test, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said on Thursday. The 33-year-old Martin,...
Apr 27, 2023
Spain cuts 2024 budget deficit target to 3% of GDP
MADRID (Reuters) - The Spanish government intends to lower the budget deficit to the equivalent to 3% of gross domestic product in 2024 from 3.9% projected for this year, Budget Minister Maria Jesus M...
Apr 27, 2023
Chinese EV giant BYD’s first-quarter profit jumps fivefold
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD Co. posted a fivefold jump in its first-quarter profit on Thursday as the company consolidated its leadership in the domestic market. Net...
Apr 27, 2023
AbbVie misses sales estimates for some drugs, shares tumble
(Reuters) -AbbVie Inc on Thursday missed quarterly revenue estimates for some of its major drugs, overshadowing an increased annual profit forecast and driving shares down 5% in premarket trade. The c...
Apr 27, 2023
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