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Asia shares hesitant, dollar slips amid tariff confusion
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (661+ words) SYDNEY, Feb 23 (Reuters) " Share markets were hesitant and the dollar slid in Asia on Monday as investors waited for some much-needed clarity on U.S. tariffs, while confidence in the entire AI trade was set to be tested by results from tech-diva…...
UK must be tough to reverse productivity slippage, BCG says
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (101+ words) LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) " British corporate sectors that once drove national productivity growth have fallen behind the global "leaders and the government's strategy for "improvement must be hard-edged, the Boston Consulting Group, a consultancy, said on Monday. Policymakers should encourage "creative…...
Oil slides as US tariff hike raise jitters over global economy
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (141+ words) SINGAPORE, Feb 23 (Reuters) " Oil prices slipped on Monday after President Donald "Trump said he would "raise U.S. tariffs on global imports, creating uncertainty for world economic growth and fuel consumption. Brent "crude "futures slid "45 cents, or "0.63%, to $71.31 a barrel by 2315 GMT…...
Ukraine attack seriously damages infrastructure in Russia’s Belgorod, governor says
2+ hour, 44+ min ago (131+ words) Feb 23 (Reuters) " A "massive" Ukrainian missile attack inflicted serious damage on energy "infrastructure and disrupted "supplies of power, heat and water in Russia's Belgorod region on the border "with "Ukraine, the region's "governor said early "on Monday. "There has been,…...
Spring training roundup: Pete Alonso homers again as O’s tie Tigers
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (582+ words) Offseason acquisition Pete Alonso homered for the second time in as many games to fuel the Baltimore Orioles to a 4-4 tie against the Detroit Tigers on Sunday in Lakeland, Fla. Signed to a five-year, $155 million contract in December, Alonso belted…...
North Korea ruling Workers’ Party re-elects Kim Jong Un as general secretary, KCNA says
3+ hour, 28+ min ago (123+ words) SEOUL, Feb 23 (Reuters) - North Korea's ruling "Workers' "Party re-elected leader Kim Jong Un "as "general "secretary at "the fourth day of its party congress "meetings on Sunday, "state "news agency "KCNA reported "on Monday. The meeting "also elected... North Korea…...
Olympics-Curling-Double touching controversy put curling in the spotlight
3+ hour, 32+ min ago (460+ words) CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 22 (Reuters) " Curling delivered high drama as well as sporting excellence at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, with Sweden at the heart of it all. The competitions were overshadowed by a storm that "ensued after the Swedish…...
Exclusive-New US military-led group aided Mexico’s hunt for ‘El Mencho’ cartel boss
3+ hour, 39+ min ago (211+ words) WASHINGTON, Feb 22 (Reuters) " A new U.S.-military-led task force specializing in intelligence collection on drug cartels "played a role in the "Mexican military raid on Sunday that killed the Mexican drug lord known as "El Mencho," a U.S. defense official told Reuters....
Soccer-Messi cleared by MLS after review of post-match video
5+ hour, 13+ min ago (192+ words) Feb 22 (Reuters) " Lionel Messi was cleared after a review by Major League Soccer determined that'he did "not violate any policy when "he followed the match officials through a doorway following Inter Miami's season-opening 3-0 defeat at LAFC, a league spokesperson said…...
Women’s Top 25 roundup: Virginia’s late 3 stuns No. 8 Louisville
5+ hour, 22+ min ago (685+ words) Romi Levy made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 13 seconds remaining and visiting Virginia pulled off an Atlantic Coast Conference stunner, defeating No. 8 Louisville 74-72 on Sunday. Levy's shot made it 74-72 before Louisville had two attempts to tie or take the lead. With…...