Новости за 22.12.2021

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PARIS (Reuters) -Renault on Wednesday confirmed a report that its joint venture with Chinese carmaker Brilliance Auto Group had run out of cash and is heading for a restructuring.

By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada will expand support programs to help people and businesses hit by the Omicron variant of COVID-19, Ottawa said on Wednesday, warning people that worse was

TUNIS (Reuters) -A Tunisian court on Wednesday issued a verdict in absentia sentencing former president Moncef Marzouki to four years in prison after he criticised President Kais Saied and called for

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Critics of tech giants like Alphabet's Google pressed Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo for a January meeting after she expressed concern about proposed legislation in Europe

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki was forced to backpedal after getting into a heated exchange with a reporter over a proposal the Biden administration ended up implementing. On Tuesday, Joe Biden explained his plan to deliver around 500 million at-home rapid testing kits to those who request them online.

Sheriff and friend of the first female New York Police Department (NYPD) officer to be killed in the line of duty, spoke out over the release of the man responsible for her murder. In an interview on Tuesday, Sheriff Eric Chaboty said he got the same chills when hearing the news that Darryl Jeter had been released on parole earlier this month.

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The aviation and telecom industries said Wednesday they were making progress to address air safety concerns about potential interference from the planned Jan.

By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Turkey's financial markets saw their wildest 48 hours in decades after a plunge in the lira forced the government into a radical new plan to convince Turks to stick

By Hyunjoo Jin (Reuters) - Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk has sold $14.5 billion worth of shares since early November when the world's richest person polled Twitter users about offloading

(Clarifies that it is unclear if new U.S. license exempts proposed U.N. payments to Taliban for security) By Daphne Psaledakis and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. home sales increased for a third straight month in November, but supply remained tight, keeping house prices elevated and squeezing first-time buyers out.

By Alun John and Edmond Ng HONG KONG (Reuters) - A leading Hong Kong university has fenced off a statue on its campus that for more than two decades has commemorated pro-democracy protesters killed

Joe Biden addressed the nation regarding COVID-19. On Tuesday, Biden delivered the White House's response to the Omicron variant ahead of the happiest time of the year.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken thanked the "Toys for Tots" foundation for their continued work through the holiday season, noting the State Department's contributions to their efforts. Blinken gave the remarks at the Annual Toys for Tots Ceremonial Presentation on Tuesday, highlighting the organization's rich history of giving since its founding more than 70 years ago.

The battle against critical race theory continues with Virginia Republican Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin laying out a plan to take back education. Youngkin assured his education chief would make sure politics are kept out of the classroom.

(Clarifies to show financial expert heard Guterres express similar view at a separate meeting) BEIRUT (Reuters) -U.N.

(Reuters) -The U.S. Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Wednesday its EDGAR system was back up and running after facing technical problems earlier in the day.

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer confidence improved further in December, suggesting the economy would continue to expand in 2022 despite a resurgence in COVID-19 infections and

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday issued three proposed directives for Boeing 777-200 planes equipped with Pratt & Whitney (PW) engines

By Catarina Demony and Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's health minister on Wednesday predicted the Omicron variant would trigger a record number of infections in the coming days as

(Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers are launching a probe into the role of events promoting company Live Nation Entertainment at rapper Travis Scott's concert at the Astroworld Festival in Houston last month,

By Guillermo Martinez and Vincent West MADRID (Reuters) - Lucky lottery players popped champagne corks across Spain on Wednesday afternoon as the winning numbers in a multi-billion euro Christmas draw

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Getting a third dose of either Pfizer-BioNTech's or Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine offers a "significant increase" in protection against the Omicron variant in elderly people,

By Angus McDowall TUNIS (Reuters) - Libya said on Wednesday its planned election would not take place but it has not set a new date or worked out how to move forward to avoid a return to conflict.