By Rich McKay (Reuters) – The gentle and uber-cute French bulldog has claimed the title of most popular dog in the United States, ending the Labrador retriever’s 31-year reign as king of the purebreds in the American Kennel Club’s 2022 rankings. With its flat face, doe eyes and bat ears, the Frenchie has steadily climbed …
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By Mike Blake SAN CLEMENTE, California (Reuters) – As heavy rains soaked into already sodden ground in California, mudslides in the beachfront community of San Clemente forced evacuations of blufftop homes this week and in one case left a swimming pool dangling partway off the cliff edge. Drone visuals showed a large chunk of the …
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By Gram Slattery WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The 2024 Republican presidential race could become a contest between isolationists and foreign policy hawks after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis sent his strongest signal yet he does not believe support for Ukraine is in the U.S. national interest, analysts, strategists and campaign aides said on Tuesday. The war in …
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s government on Thursday said it concluded there were “serious irregularities” hindering free association and collective bargaining at U.S. auto parts maker VU Manufacturing’s operations in northern Mexico. Â Â Â Following the investigation, which was prompted by a U.S. labor complaint under the North American trade pact known as the United States-Mexico-Canada …
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MERIDA, Mexico (Reuters) – Bank of Mexico’s main focus is tackling inflation, deputy governor Galia Borja said on Thursday, when asked how fears of a banking crisis roiling U.S. and European markets could impact monetary policy at the central bank. “Many variables come into play,” Borja told Reuters on the sidelines of a banking convention …
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By Luis Jaime Acosta and Carlos Vargas BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s government presented a labor reform bill to Congress on Thursday that would reduce working hours and boost overtime pay, but critics say the measures could hurt job creation. The bill is part of a raft of reforms being pushed by President Gustavo Petro, the …
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By Tyler Clifford and Brendan O’Brien (Reuters) -Three former employees of a mental hospital in Virginia were arrested and charged with second-degree murder on Thursday, a prosecutor said, over the death of a Black man who was transported to the facility from jail earlier this month. Irvo Otieno, 28, died on March 6 as he …
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MERIDA, Mexico (Reuters) – Bank of Mexico Governor Victoria Rodriguez vouched for the country’s banking system on Thursday, calling it robust and sufficiently liquid, just days after banking woes struck lenders abroad, sparking fears of wider contagion. The head of Banxico, as the Mexican central bank is called, spoke at an annual banking conference in …
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(Reuters) -Amgen Inc said on Thursday it would cut 450 jobs, or less than 2% of its workforce, making it the company’s second round of layoffs this year amid intensifying pressure on drug prices and high inflation. “We made these changes to realign our expense base in the face of intensifying pressure on drug prices …
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(Reuters) – Australia’s financial crime regulator said on Friday it accepted an enforceable undertaking from payments giant PayPal Holdings’ local unit to ensure its compliance with the country’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws. In 2019, AUSTRAC, which is tasked with ensuring compliance with the laws, had ordered PayPal Australia Pty Ltd to appoint an …
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