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By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will extend by another year the temporary suspension of tariffs on Ukrainian steel, the Commerce Department said on Wednesday, citing the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The United States initially suspended tariffs on Ukrainian steel for one year in May last year, months after the Russian invasion …

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By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A former employee of Amazon.com’s Ring doorbell camera unit spied for months on female customers in 2017 with cameras placed in bedrooms and bathrooms, the Federal Trade Commission said in a court filing on Wednesday when it announced a $5.8 million settlement with the company over privacy violations. Amazon also …

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By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – Starting salaries advertised in Britain reached the highest level in two years in April and there were the most job vacancies since December, suggesting some recovery in the labour market, according to job search website Adzuna. Adzuna’s survey showed advertised annual salaries had increased each month since October 2022, …

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By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – One year after British reporter Dom Phillips was murdered in Brazil while working on a book about saving the Amazon rain forest, a group of journalists aims to complete the project, his family and former colleagues said on Thursday. “How to Save the Amazon: Ask the People Who Know” …

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LONDON (Reuters) – British broadcaster ITV has commissioned an external review of presenter Phillip Schofield’s resignation, the company said on Wednesday, after the 61-year-old admitted to lying about a relationship with a young worker. The probe was first reported by PA Media on Wednesday. ITV, Britain’s biggest free-to-air commercial broadcaster, said in a statement on …

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By Mitch Phillips LONDON (Reuters) – London Irish have been given a seven-day extension to prove they have a financially viable future after the club’s players and staff asked the RFU for extra time having agreed to accept an initial 50% of their May salaries on Wednesday. The club had been given a May 30 …

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By William James LONDON (Reuters) – Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has given his pandemic-era notebooks and messages to the government and urged officials to pass them on to an independent COVID-19 inquiry, his spokesman said on Wednesday. The Cabinet Office, which is responsible for overseeing the operation of government, is in a standoff …

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