Canada gives Toronto C$97 million to shelter asylum seekers
OTTAWA (Reuters) – The Canadian government, under pressure over images showing asylum seekers sleeping on the streets of Toronto, on…
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Hollywood studios say they offered actors $1 billion in gains before strike
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Major film and television studios offered Hollywood actors more than $1 billion in…
TikTok, Warner Music Group to partner in music licensing deal
(Reuters) – Warner Music Group, the record label conglomerate behind artists such as Radiohead, AC/DC and Madonna, has signed a…
Pfizer, Flagship Pioneering to invest $100 million in drug discovery
(Reuters) -U.S. drugmaker Pfizer and venture firm Flagship Pioneering on Tuesday said they would invest $100 million together to develop…
USAID chief visits Odesa, unveils $250m for Ukrainian farmers
ODESA, Ukraine (Reuters) – U.S. aid chief Samantha Power on Tuesday pledged $250 million in new funding to help Ukrainian…
US confident of reaching strategic agreement with Marshall Islands, official says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration is confident about reaching a strategic agreement with the Marshall Islands, the State Department’s…
Schwab’s profit drops less than expected on asset management strength
(Reuters) -U.S. brokerage firm Charles Schwab reported a smaller-than-expected drop in second-quarter profit on Tuesday as a jump in asset…
Biden re-election campaign HQ will be based in Delaware
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden will literally keep his re-election campaign headquarters close to home – Wilmington, Delaware, that…
Healthy US consumers shrug off recession concerns, for now
By Nupur Anand NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. consumers are still keeping up with their loan payments despite rising costs…
US envoy Kerry says climate cooperation could redefine US-China ties
By Valerie Volcovici BEIJING (Reuters) -China and the United States could use climate cooperation to redefine their troubled relationship and…