Trump admin presents new plan to slash two thirds of consumer watchdog workforce
WASHINGTON, April 1 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration has developed a fresh plan to slash the workforce at the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau by about two thirds, stepping back from earlier efforts to get rid of nearly 90...
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Iran says Trump's statements on Tehran requesting ceasefire are false and baseless
April 1 (Reuters) - Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson said U.S. President Donald Trump's statement on Iran requesting a ceasefire was false and baseless, Iranian state TV reported on Wednesday. (Reporting by Nayera Abdallah)...
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US business inventories unexpectedly fall in January
WASHINGTON, April 1 (Reuters) - U.S. business inventories unexpectedly fell in January amid a large decline in stocks at wholesalers, suggesting inventory investment could weigh on economic growth in the first quarter. Inventories dipped 0.1% after b...
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REalloys, U.S. Critical Materials sign MoU to build domestic rare earth supply chain
April 1 (Reuters) - Rare earths developers REalloys and U.S. Critical Materials Corp have signed a memorandum of understanding to build a fully domestic supply chain for the key materials in the U.S., in line with Washington's aims to reduce reliance...
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Costumes, shoes and so much more: Britain's Royal Ballet packs for its Asian tour
LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) - Surrounded by rails of costumes and boxes of headpieces at London's Royal Opera House, Adrian Villasenor inspects some of the items to be worn during the Royal Ballet's 2026 tour of Singapore and Tokyo. "Altogether there m...
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Belgian court orders Poland, Romania to buy $2.2 billion of Pfizer COVID vaccines
BRUSSELS, April 1 (Reuters) - A Belgian court on Wednesday ordered Poland and Romania to take delivery of 1.9 billion euros ($2.2 billion) worth of COVID-19 vaccines made by U.S. drugmaker Pfizer. Pfizer sued Poland and Romania in late 2023 in a Belg...
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Trump tells Reuters 'it's a good thing' Tiger Woods is seeking treatment
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON, April 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday praised Tiger Woods after the golfer said he would seek treatment and focus on his health after facing DUI charges from his rollover crash in Florida last week....
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto to make historic start for Dodgers vs. Guardians
The Los Angeles Dodgers are poised to make baseball history when they host the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday to finish their first homestand of the season. When right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto takes the mound, the Dodgers will become the first majo...
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Pakistan, Afghanistan open fresh talks in China to end conflict, say sources
By Mushtaq Ali and Sayed Hassib PESHAWAR, Pakistan/Kabul, April 1 (Reuters) - Afghanistan and Pakistan have opened a new round of talks in China to end the deadliest fighting between two Muslim nations since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, sou...
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Peloton wins dismissal of lawsuit claiming it concealed bike rust that heralded big recall
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, April 1 (Reuters) - A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit accusing Peloton Interactive of intentionally concealing quality control and safety problems with its exercise bikes, including allegations it told factory workers ...
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