(Reuters) – Togo’s transport ministry suspended the ride-hailing app Yango owned by Russia’s tech giant Yandex, over security concerns just months after it began operating in the West African nation. In a statement on Thursday, the ministry said that Yango began operating in June without authorization and in violation of the country’s procedures. The ministry …
By Kirstin Ridley and Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) -Senior British bankers will be able to cash in bonuses up to three years sooner under proposals unveiled by the Bank of England on Thursday, as it pushes ahead with reforming tough credit crisis-era rules to boost competition. One year after British regulators scrapped a decade-long cap …
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OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada plans to give Ukraine a C$64.8 million ($47 million) military aid package that will include small arms, ammunition, and protective gear, Defense Minister Bill Blair said in a statement on Friday. The aid package, which also allocates money for training Ukrainian troops, is part of a C$500 million military funding committed …
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By David Morgan and Jack Queen (Reuters) – Some U.S. states are sending strong signals to county and local officials who might be tempted to intervene illegally in the Nov. 5 election or refuse to certify results: Fail to do your duty and risk criminal charges or hefty financial penalties. In at least five of …
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By Jaspreet Kalra MUMBAI (Reuters) – The Indian rupee hit its all-time low on Friday pressured by equity outflows but managed to avert a sharp fall on account of sustained dollar sales from state-run banks, most likely on behalf of the Reserve Bank of India. The rupee closed at 84.0650 against the U.S. dollar, barely …
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By Eliana Raszewski BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Pop star Liam Payne, who shot to global fame with boy band One Direction, died at the age of 31 after falling from a third-floor hotel room balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, triggering an outpouring of tributes from fans around the world. Before the fall, a hotel employee at …
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(Reuters) -Bangladesh left-arm spinner Hasan Murad has replaced all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan for their first test against South Africa next week, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said on Friday. Shakib had earlier said he was almost certain he will not return home for a farewell test following public anger over his silence during deadly protests …
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By Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK (Reuters) -PepsiCo and Coke bottlers in the West Bank are running out of cans and sugar, blocked by the prolonged closure of a Jordan border crossing, managers of two soda-bottling plants in the occupied Palestinian territory said. In the latest global supply chain snarl due to the conflict in the …
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MOSCOW (Reuters) -A Russian citizen detained in France for “destabilising” the Olympics has been placed under house arrest, Russian state news agency RIA reported, citing the Russian embassy in Paris. French police said in July they had arrested a 40-year-old Russian man days before the start of the Paris Games after finding evidence at his …
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By Niket Nishant and Nupur Anand (Reuters) – Huntington Bancshares’ third-quarter profit beat expectations on Thursday, as higher underwriting and wealth management fees offset a hit from bigger deposit costs. The bank has diversified beyond lending into fee-earning businesses – a strategy that paid off as companies sold stocks and bonds and pursued deals, driving …
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