NEW YORK (Reuters) -Kevin Spacey took the witness stand on Monday and denied claims made in a civil lawsuit by actor Anthony Rapp, who says the Oscar-winning star made an unwanted sexual advance in 1986 when Rapp was 14. Rapp, now 50, testified earlier…
Ethiopian army captures city from Tigray forces -sources
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Ethiopian government forces and their allies on Monday captured Shire, one of the biggest cities in the northern region of Tigray, from regional forces they have been battling on and off since late 2020, two diplomatic and humanitar…
More U.S. companies charging employees for job training if they quit
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When a Washington state beauty salon charged Simran Bal $1,900 for training after she quit, she was shocked. Not only was Bal a licensed esthetician with no need for instruction, she argued that the trainings were …
Exclusive-Exxon exits Russia empty-handed with oil project ‘unilaterally terminated’
By Sabrina Valle HOUSTON (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp said on Monday that it left Russia completely after President Vladimir Putin expropriated its properties following seven months of discussions over an orderly transfer of its 30% stake in a major oi…
U.S. sues Cigna Corp for overcharging Medicare Advantage program
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors in Manhattan said on Monday they filed a civil lawsuit against Cigna Corp accusing the health insurer of overcharging the government’s Medicare Advantage program by making it appear patients were more …
U.S. urges 6-month sentence for ex-Trump adviser Bannon over contempt conviction
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department on Monday asked a federal judge to sentence former President Donald Trump’s adviser Steve Bannon to six months behind bars, saying he pursued a “bad faith strategy of defiance and cont…
Goldman plans major reorganization to combine key units -sources
By Pamela Barbaglia, Saeed Azhar and Lananh Nguyen LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs is planning a major reorganization to combine its biggest businesses into three divisions with its investment banking and trading businesses being merged into …
Wall Street rallies after BofA results, UK reversal
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks kicked off the trading week on Monday with a rally after Britain reversed course on an economic plan, while Bank of America was the latest financial company to post solid quarterly results, which li…
Russia says grain deal extension ‘directly depends’ on easing restrictions on its exports
(Reuters) – Russia on Monday told a top United Nations representative that the extension of a landmark Black Sea grain deal was dependent on the West easing Russia’s own agricultural and fertiliser exports, the defence ministry said in a statement. In …
Indonesian murder trial puts spotlight on police impunity
JAKARTA (Reuters) – The trial of a former Indonesian police general accused of orchestrating the murder of his bodyguard started at a Jakarta court on Monday, in a case that has put a spotlight on alleged impunity and corruption in the country’s police…