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‘Taking the pistachio’ – Tesco rapped by watchdog over mobile phone ads

A general view of Tesco Extra store, in Warrington, Britain, January 13, 2022. REUTERS/Jason Cairnduff Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register LONDON, May 11 (Reuters) – Britain’s advertising regulator has banned five adverts for Tesco’s (TSCO.L) mobile phone business, saying its use of the words “shiitake” and “pistachio” alluded to expletives and […]

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Internet

Russia downed satellite internet in Ukraine -Western officials

US: Russian hack aimed at disrupting Ukrainian communications UK: Hack was ‘deliberate and malicious’ EU: Attack on Viasat caused ‘indiscriminate’ outages Russia routinely denies it carries out cyberattacks NEWPORT, Wales, May 10 (Reuters) – Russia was behind a massive cyberattack against a satellite internet network which took tens of thousands of modems offline at the […]

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Economy

Ukraine to halt key Russian gas transit to Europe, blames Moscow

Gas pipelines are pictured at the Atamanskaya compressor station, facility of Gazprom’s Power Of Siberia project outside the far eastern town of Svobodny, in Amur region, Russia November 29, 2019. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register KYIV/LONDON, May 10 (Reuters) – Ukraine said on Tuesday it would suspend the flow […]

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Celebrity

Celebrity chef Mario Batali acquitted of sexually assaulting woman in Boston

BOSTON, May 10 (Reuters) – Chef Mario Batali was acquitted on Tuesday of sexually assaulting a woman at a Boston bar in 2017 while posing with her for fan “selfie” photos, with the judge doubting the credibility of the accuser in the latest # MeToo was a trial involving a US celebrity accused of misconduct […]

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Business

Investors think unlikely Musk buys Twitter at agreed $44 bln price

May 10 (Reuters) – The stock market took the view for the first time on Tuesday that it was unlikely that Elon Musk will acquire Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) for $44 billion, as he originally agreed. The implied probability of the deal closing at that price fell below 50% when Twitter shares hit $46.75, based on […]

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Business

Wall Street dips while treasury yields, oil prices drop

NEW YORK, May 10 (Reuters) – Wall Street stocks turned lower in a volatile session and oil prices fell on Tuesday with risk appetite appearing to falter as investors turned to safe havens such as Treasuries amid fears about inflation and slowing economic growth. US Treasuries rallied, with the yield on the benchmark 10-year note […]

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Economy

Under fire over inflation, Biden nods to Fed and attacks Republicans

US President Joe Biden arrives to deliver remarks on expanding high-speed internet access, during a Rose Garden event at the White House in Washington, US, May 9, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register WASHINGTON, May 10 (Reuters) – US President Joe Biden, under pressure to tame high inflation, […]

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Mobile

Gay dating app Grindr to go public in $2.1 billion SPAC deal

May 9 (Reuters) – Gay dating app Grindr said on Monday it would go public through a merger with a blank-check acquisition firm – a deal that values ​​it at $2.1 billion and features Tiga Investments CEO Raymond Zage on both sides of the transaction. Grindr said its existing shareholders would own 78% of the […]

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Economy

Dollar choppy with inflation data on deck

NEW YORK, May 10 (Reuters) – The dollar was choppy on Tuesday, fluctuating between modest gains and declines as it held near a two-decade high ahead of a key reading on inflation that could provide insight on the path of Federal Reserve monetary policy . Investors were in a risk-on mood, as the yield on […]