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Meta floats charging $14 a month for ad-free Instagram or Facebook in Europe – WSJ

(Reuters) – Meta Platforms is considering charging $14 per month for ad-free subscriptions to Instagram and Facebook for European users, according to a proposal submitted to regulators, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. (Reporting by Jyoti Narayan in Bengaluru; Editing by Sonia Cheema)

Lessor SMBC Aviation receives insurance settlement over Aeroflot jets stranded in Russia

By Shivansh Tiwary and Kantaro Komiya (Reuters) -Ireland-based aircraft lessor SMBC Aviation Capital on Monday said it had received a cash insurance settlement of $710 million for its jets previously leased to Russia’s state-owned airline Aeroflot. The lessor under Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group said the settlement amount reflects its claims on Aeroflot’s insurance related …

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Thyssenkrupp top shareholder expects decision on steel unit sale soon

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Thyssenkrupp’s top shareholder expects involved stakeholders to soon decide on the future of the German conglomerate’s steel division, its head told a German newspaper. Thyssenkrupp is looking to divest its steel division and is holding talks with Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky over a sale of up to half of the business, sources …

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Ukraine to build first underground school in Kharkiv – official

(Reuters) – Ukraine’s eastern metropolis of Kharkiv will build the country’s first fully underground school to shield pupils from Russia’s frequent bomb and missile attacks, the city’s mayor said. “Such a shelter will enable thousands of Kharkiv children to continue their safe face-to-face education even during missile threats,” Mayor Ihor Terekhov wrote on the Telegram …

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C-3PO’s head, ‘Titanic’ costumes for sale at Propstore film auction

By Marie-Louise Gumuchian RICKMANSWORTH, England (Reuters) – From “Star Wars” droid C-3PO’s head to Leonardo DiCaprio’s “Titanic” costume, a trove of costumes and props are headed to auction next month in a sale of film and television memorabilia worth around $14.6 million. More than 1,800 items are being sold by entertainment memorabilia auctioneer Propstore at …

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