By Katie Paul (Reuters) -Meta Platforms unveiled its Quest Pro virtual and mixed reality headset on Tuesday, marking a milestone for Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg’s break into the higher-end market for extended reality computing devices. The headset,…
IMF warns of slowing growth, rising market risks as finance officials meet
By David Lawder and Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund warned on Tuesday that colliding pressures from inflation, war-driven energy and food crises and sharply higher interest rates were pushing the world to the brink…
Danielle Smith sworn in as premier of Canada’s oil province Alberta
By Nia Williams (Reuters) – Danielle Smith was sworn in as premier of Canada’s main oil-producing province Alberta on Tuesday, days after winning the United Conservative Party leadership race with promises to stand up to the federal government in Ottaw…
Jurors prepare to deliberate on sentencing for Parkland shooter
By Brian Ellsworth MIAMI (Reuters) -Prosecutors portrayed the man who killed 17 people at a Florida high school in 2018 as a calculating and brutal murderer, while his defense attorney pleaded for mercy before jurors begin deliberating on whether he sh…
Prayers and release of birds to mark 20 years since Bali bombing
KUTA, Indonesia (Reuters) – Commemorations will be held on the Indonesian island of Bali on Wednesday as survivors, alongside families and friends of the victims, gather to mark the 20-year anniversary of the Bali bombing – one of the world’s deadliest…
IMF cuts 2023 growth outlook amid colliding global shocks
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday cut its global growth forecast for 2023 amid colliding pressures from the war in Ukraine, high energy and food prices, inflation and sharply higher interest rates, warning…
Explainer-How a U.S. rule on independent contracting will affect workers, businesses
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday unveiled a proposal that would make it harder for companies to treat workers as independent contractors, potentially upending the gig economy and other industries that rely heavily …
SEC scrutiny into Wall Street communications shifts to investment funds – sources
By Chris Prentice WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s scrutiny of how Wall Street handles work-related communications on personal devices and apps such as WhatsApp has expanded beyond broker-dealers to investment funds a…
Ukraine capital cleans up after second-day air raid scare
By Jonathan Landay KYIV (Reuters) – Sitting cross-legged in a passageway deep within Kyiv’s Zoloti Vorota metro station, 10-year-old Daria Kucher ignored roaring trains and hundreds of other people taking refuge from the threat of Russian missiles, etc…
Fire-fighting Bank of England forced to buy inflation-linked bonds
By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England sought again to stem a sharp sell-off in Britain’s 2.1 trillion pound ($2.3 trillion) government bond markets on Tuesday, expanding its emergency buying to inflation-linked debt. Citing a “material ri…