Fed Chair Powell’s testimony to Congress
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Turkey’s current account deficit at $10 billion in January; $43.5 billion in 2023 – Reuters Poll
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey is expected to record a current account deficit of $10 billion in January on back of gold imports, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday, while the deficit was seen at $43.5 billion in 2023. In a Reuters poll, the median estimate of 11 economists for the current account deficit in January …
Pope says equal opportunities for women are key to a better world
By Gavin Jones and Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis on Wednesday decried violence and prejudice against women and said granting equal pay and opportunities could help create a more peaceful world, as a new survey of Catholic women showed that many felt the Church discriminated against them. In a book preface published by …
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Biden’s public approval ticks up to 42%, highest since June: Reuters/Ipsos poll
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s public approval rating edged up to 42%, its highest level since June, as inflation has eased in the United States and job growth has stayed strong, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll showed. Biden’s popularity had suffered since the first days of his presidency in early 2021, …
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Five women who say they were denied abortions sue Texas
(Refiles to add PIX to slug) By Brendan Pierson, Gabriella Borter and Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -Five women who said they were denied abortions despite grave risk to their lives have sued the state of Texas, in the first apparent case of pregnant women suing over curbs imposed after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. …
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In economics, women’s voices still struggle to be heard
By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) – When Spanish Economy Minister Nadia Calvino found out she would be the only woman lined up for a photo call to promote the high-profile Madrid Leaders Forum last May, she walked out. “We can no longer consider it normal that 50% of our population is not present,” said Calvino, …
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Putin’s cellist friend moved millions through Swiss bank accounts -prosecutors
By John Revill and Oliver Hirt ZURICH (Reuters) -A concert cellist linked to Russian President Vladimir Putin moved millions of francs through Swiss bank accounts without any proper checks, Swiss prosecutors said on Wednesday at the start of a trial of four bankers accused of helping him. Prosecutors alleged that Sergey Roldugin, a close friend …
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DeSantis’ hand-picked Walt Disney World oversight board meets for the first time
By Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) – A new board controlling Walt Disney World’s special taxing district in Florida will meet for the first time on Wednesday, as Governor Ron DeSantis’ hand-picked group gets ready to end the entertainment giant’s “corporate kingdom.” What that entails is not clear. Nothing in the language of the legislation creating the …
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White House urges states to join government-wide crackdown on ‘junk fees’
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top White House officials and the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Wednesday will urge states to expand their efforts to crack down on surprise fees consumers are forced to pay on everything from rental housing to cable bills. The push is part of President Joe …
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Taking Fed’s lead, UK investors fully price in BoE hike in March
LONDON (Reuters) – British investors on Wednesday fully priced in a 0.25 percentage point increase in Bank of England interest rates at its March meeting, after the U.S. Federal Reserve signalled that it could push its rates higher. A day earlier, the overnight index swap market had shown a roughly 90% chance that the BoE …
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