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Revolut audit queries, skittish regulators complicate its UK licence bid -sources

By Stefania Spezzati and Amy-Jo Crowley LONDON (Reuters) -After the accuracy of Revolut Ltd.’s accounts drew scrutiny from regulators, the firm’s plan to secure a U.K. banking licence is facing delays, according to two people familiar with the company. Last month, audit firm BDO issued a so-called qualified opinion for Revolut’s 2021 accounts. While BDO …

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Northern Ireland police warn of dissident violence ahead of Biden visit -BBC

(Reuters) – The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has warned of the potential for public disorder by dissident republicans over the Easter weekend, days before a visit by U.S. President Joe Biden, the BBC reported on Thursday. Disturbance by individuals who use violence to oppose Northern Ireland’s place in the United Kingdom could be …

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Soccer-England beat Brazil on penalties to win Finalissima trophy

By Lori Ewing LONDON (Reuters) – England beat Brazil in a penalty shootout in a thrilling inaugural Women’s Finalissima on Thursday, the second straight international trophy hoisted by the Lionesses at a jam-packed Wembley Stadium. Tied 1-1 at fulltime, Sarina Wiegman’s Lionesses beat Brazil 4-2 in the shootout to improve their unbeaten streak to 30 …

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Ukrainian forces cling onto besieged city, China pressed to help end war

By Kai Pfaffenbach and Kwang JirapornKuhakan NEAR BAKHMUT, Ukraine (Reuters) -Ukrainian and Russian forces battled in Bakhmut, the devastated eastern city which has become a symbol of Kyiv’s defiance, while seven civilians were reported killed by Ukrainian artillery strikes in Russian-controlled areas. Ukrainian soldiers in trenches just outside Bakhmut said they were ready for a …

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Stormy Daniels says Trump should not go to prison in hush money case

By Katharine Jackson (Reuters) – Stormy Daniels, the adult film star at the center of the criminal case against Donald Trump, said she does not think the former president should go to prison if convicted of concealing hush money payments he made to her. “I don’t think that his crimes against me are worthy of …

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Special Report – Tesla workers shared sensitive images recorded by customer cars

By Steve Stecklow, Waylon Cunningham and Hyunjoo Jin LONDON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Tesla Inc assures its millions of electric car owners that their privacy “is and will always be enormously important to us.” The cameras it builds into vehicles to assist driving, it notes on its website, are “designed from the ground up to protect …

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Barclays investors urged to reject bonuses for ex-CFO

By Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) -Investor advisory firm Glass Lewis has recommended that Barclays’ shareholders vote against its bosses’ pay because of long-term bonuses awarded to one former executive who was finance chief when the bank sold billions of pounds of securities in error. The British bank is also set to face scrutiny at its …

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ChatGPT maker to propose remedies over Italian ban

By Supantha Mukherjee, Elvira Pollina and Martin Coulter ROME/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -ChatGPT producer OpenAI plans to present measures on Thursday to remedy concerns that led to an Italian ban on the chatbot last week, Italy’s data protection agency Garante said. Microsoft Corp-backed OpenAI took ChatGPT offline in Italy after Garante last week temporarily restricted it and …

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Investors join activists to press TotalEnergies on climate targets

LONDON (Reuters) -A group of investors with $1.1 trillion in assets under management has joined climate activist group Follow This in asking TotalEnergies shareholders to push for more ambitious targets on emissions cuts. The resolution filed for the company’s May 26 annual general meeting follows others that Follow This has filed for coming shareholder meetings …

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UK to offer COVID-19 vaccines for young children with medical conditions

(Reuters) -Children aged between six months to four years with underlying medical conditions will be offered COVID-19 shots, Britain’s vaccine advisers said on Thursday. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) said eligible children should be offered two doses of the vaccine, with an interval of eight to 12 weeks between the first and …

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