Indian PM Modi invited to address joint meeting of US Congress on June 22

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. congressional leaders on Friday invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address a joint meeting of the House of Representatives and Senate on June 22, one of the highest honors Washington affords to foreign dignitaries. “During your address, you will have the opportunity to share your vision for India’s…

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US auto safety agency fails to meet internal timelines in defect probes -report

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. auto safety regulator routinely fails to meet its internal timelines for completing auto safety defect investigations, a government report released on Thursday found, hindering its ability to quickly respond to severe safety risks. The Transportation Department’s Office of Inspector General said that 26 of 27 National Highway Traffic…

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Renault customers to lodge criminal complaint in France over faulty engines

PARIS (Reuters) – Renault could face prosecution in France over faulty engines as a group of customers plans to lodge a criminal complaint against the carmaker next week, the group’s lawyer said on Friday. “We are going to file a complaint on Monday on behalf of at least several dozen people,” Christophe Leguevaques told Reuters,…

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Crypto insurer Evertas authorized to offer largest single crypto insurance policy

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – London-based Arch Insurance International has authorized cryptocurrency insurer Evertas to increase the coverage limit for a single policy to $420 million for custodians or exchanges in what the U.S firm said is the highest in the industry. The move is a big boost for a crypto sector tainted…

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Biden lauds U.S. job growth, says debt ceiling bill to also boost economy

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said the bipartisan debt ceiling bill is expected to further boost the nation’s economic outlook after data released earlier on Friday showed higher U.S. employment for May. “I look forward to signing the bipartisan budget agreement into law,” Biden said in a statement released by the White House….

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Netflix shareholders withhold support for executive pay package

By Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) – Netflix Inc shareholders on Thursday withheld their support for the company’s executive pay package, in a non-binding vote that followed a call by striking Hollywood writers to reject the proposed 2023 compensation. The Writers Guild of America West had urged investors to vote against the compensation offered to Netflix’s top…

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