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MetLife profit more than doubles on growth in fees, premiums
(Reuters) - U.S. insurer MetLife Inc on Wednesday reported a first-quarter profit that more than doubled, helped by growth in premiums and fees. Net income was $606 million, or 73 cents per share, for...
May 04, 2022
U.S. says it is now preparing for a world both with and without an Iran nuclear deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is now preparing equally for both a scenario where there is a mutual return to compliance with Iran on a nuclear deal, as well as one in which there is not an ...
May 04, 2022
Athletics-Indian discus thrower Kamalpreet provisionally suspended by AIU
(Reuters) - Indian discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur was provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) on Wednesday after testing positive for a banned substance. Kamalpreet, 26, came six...
May 04, 2022
Brazil’s Lula says Zelenskiy ‘as responsible as Putin’ for Ukraine war
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Russia never should have invaded Ukraine, but he believes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is as much to blame for...
May 04, 2022
U.S. mulls grants for emergency contraception in response to potential abortion move by top court
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden was looking at grants to provide funding for expanding access to emergency contraception as a possible response if the Supreme Cou...
May 04, 2022
Bitcoin last up 5.7% at $39,862.84
(Reuters) - Bitcoin rose 5.7% to $39,862.84, on Wednesday, adding $2,102.94 to its previous close. Bitcoin, the world's biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, is up 20.9% from the year's low of $32,95...
May 04, 2022
Families of detained Americans to Biden: Put patriotism over politics
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Families of more than a dozen Americans detained abroad pressed the administration of President Joe Biden on Wednesday to act more decisively to secure the rele...
May 04, 2022
Freestyle skiing-Gu representing China to inspire girls
By Amy Tennery (Reuters) - Eileen Gu did not expect the level of controversy that resulted from her choosing to represent China rather than the United States at the Beijing Olympics, she said on Wedne...
May 04, 2022
EBay forecasts current-quarter revenue below estimates
(Reuters) -EBay Inc on Wednesday forecast second-quarter revenue below market estimates, a sign that declining consumer spending and intense competition from rivals like Amazon.com Inc would hit its b...
May 04, 2022
Blinken tests positive for COVID, U.S. State Department says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, the U.S. State Department said, adding that he was experiencing mild symptoms. The top U.S. dipl...
May 04, 2022
