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Florida judge rules against Disney in feud with DeSantis

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Florida judge rules against Disney in feud with DeSantis

WILMINGTON, Delaware, July 28 (Reuters) – A Florida judge on Friday rejected a Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) request to dismiss a lawsuit by an oversight district, a move that could make it harder for the entertainment giant to pursue its own case against Governor Ron DeSantis as part of a yearlong feud. The ruling allows … Read more

McConnell, Biden lapses highlight advanced age of US leaders

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McConnell, Biden lapses highlight advanced age of US leaders

WASHINGTON, July 28 (Reuters) – Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell’s unexplained freezeup while speaking in Congress this week is the latest reminder that America’s most powerful political leaders are much older than many in other democracies. Joe Biden, 80, is the oldest U.S. president to ever serve in the White House, and nearly two decades … Read more

Morning Bid: Bank of Japan excites, Dow unlucky, Intel jumps

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Morning Bid: Bank of Japan excites, Dow unlucky, Intel jumps

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan The Bank of Japan added its own twist to a week of rising central bank interest rates on Friday, and it proved an unlucky 13 for Dow Jones bluechips (.DJI) on Wall St. The BOJ’s long-awaited tweak of its ultra-easy bond-buying … Read more

Focus: Shifting trends in travel demand bedevil US airlines

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Focus: Shifting trends in travel demand bedevil US airlines

A general view of Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., June 17, 2023. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File Photo CHICAGO, July 21 (Reuters) – Consumers continue to splurge on air tickets. But travel patterns are shifting so often, partly due to work-life changes wrought by the pandemic, that airlines must constantly adapt on booking plane seats and … Read more

Blinken says there are no indications that Russia preparing to use nuclear weapons

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Blinken says there are no indications that Russia preparing to use nuclear weapons

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers remarks at the release of the 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report at the State Department in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 15, 2023. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger WASHINGTON, June 16 (Reuters) – There are no indications that Russia is preparing to use nuclear weapons and the United States sees no reason … Read more

Ailing Auger-Aliassime to focus on health after early French Open exit

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Ailing Auger-Aliassime to focus on health after early French Open exit

[1/3]Tennis – French Open – Roland Garros, Paris, France – May 29, 2023 Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime in action during his first round match against Italy’s Fabio Fognini REUTERS/Lisi Niesner Acquire Licensing Rights PARIS, May 29 (Reuters) – Felix Auger-Aliassime said he needed to prioritise his health after the ailing world number 10 crashed out of … Read more