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Residents in Kherson Flee City Ahead of Expected Ukrainian Offensive
Russian authorities in the occupied Ukrainian region of Kherson said on Wednesday, Oct. 19 that they plan to evacuate around 50,000-60,000 people over the next six days amid escalating pressure from Ukrainian attempts to liberate...
Union Pacific Cuts Volume Growth Forecast as Worker Shortage Weighs
Union Pacific Corp on Thursday cut its annual volume growth forecast despite a rise in third-quarter shipments, as the U.S. railroad operator struggles with worker shortages. The company also lowered its forecast for 2022 operating...
Ukrainians Face First Nation-wide Electricity Outages After Russian Strikes
Ukrainians prepared for their first large-scale nation-wide disruption to electricity on Oct. 20 as officials sought to restrict supply to allow energy companies to repair power facilities that have been pounded by Russian air strikes....
US Existing Home Sales Slide Again in September
U.S. existing home sales dropped for an eighth straight month in September as surging mortgage rates and still-elevated selling prices push affordability beyond the reach of many prospective buyers. Existing home sales fell 1.5% to...
Tesla Falls After Delivery Warning Sparks Doubts Over Growth Momentum
Shares of Tesla Inc sank 9 percent on Thursday, with Wall Street analysts worrying that the electric vehicle maker's growth momentum may have hit a speed bump due to rapid inflation and logistics challenges. At...
Texas Sues Google for Allegedly Capturing Biometric Data of Millions Without Consent
Texas has filed a lawsuit against Alphabet's Google for allegedly collecting biometric data of millions of Texans without obtaining proper consent, the attorney general's office said in a statement on Thursday. The complaint says that...
UK’s Truss Resigns as Prime Minister
Liz Truss announced on Thursday, Oct. 20 that she would be resigning as England's prime minister — brought down by her economic program initiative that sent shockwaves through the markets and divided her Conservative Party...
Social Security Payments Get Biggest Hike in 40 Years, But Inflation-hit Taxpayers Will Feel the Squeeze
Social security benefits are set to rise by 8.7 percent in 2023 to help retired workers offset heavy inflation, giving eligible recipients an extra $146 a month. But it will have to be paid by...
Amazon Launches Home Insurance Comparison Website in England
LONDON (Reuters) — E-commerce giant Amazon is launching a home insurance portal in England and has signed up three big-name insurers as it pushes further into financial services across the globe. Ageas UK, Co-op, and...
Tent Shelter for Hundreds of Migrant Men Opens in New York City
NEW YORK (Reuters) — New York City opened an emergency tent shelter on Wednesday, Oct. 19 to alleviate some of the strain the city has felt recently from the steady stream of migrants who have...
Ukraine and Russia: What You Need to Know Right Now
MOSCOW (Reuters) — Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered all of his country to support the war effort in Ukraine on Wednesday, Oct. 19 as the Russian-appointed administration of Kherson prepared to evacuate the only regional...
Pakistan ‘May Buy’ Discounted Russian Oil: Finance Minister
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) — Pakistan is considering buying discounted Russian oil, its finance minister said on Wednesday, Oct. 19 as he sought to allay concerns that the country might need to reschedule its Paris Club debt...