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Soccer-Barcelona reach agreement with Leeds to sign Brazil winger Raphinha
Date: July 13, 2022
(Reuters) -Barcelona have reached an agreement in principle to sign Brazilian winger Raphinha from Premier League side Leeds United, both clubs announced on Wednesday. Financial details were not disclosed but Spanish media reported that Barcelona will pay 58 million euros ($58.33 million) in a fee that could go up to 68 million with the agreed...
Iveco to leave Russia, to transfer stake in truck JV to local partner
Date: July 13, 2022
By Giulio Piovaccari TURIN, Italy (Reuters) -Truck and bus maker Iveco Group has decided to exit its joint venture in Russia after considering the move for months, as a consequence of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, Chief Executive Gerrit Marx said on Wednesday. Iveco has a 33% stake in the AMT truck assembly joint venture with...
Pope names women to bishops advisory committee for first time
Date: July 13, 2022
By Philip Pullella (Reuters) – Pope Francis has named three women, two nuns and a lay woman, to a previously all-male committee that advises him in selecting the world’s bishops, the Vatican said on Wednesday. He had disclosed the decision in an exclusive interview with Reuters earlier this month, explaining he wanted to give women...
Amy Winehouse biopic in the works, Sam Taylor-Johnson to direct
Date: July 13, 2022
LONDON (Reuters) – A feature film about late British singer Amy Winehouse is in the works, with “Fifty Shades of Grey” director Sam Taylor-Johnson at the helm of the biopic, production and distribution company Studiocanal has said. Called “Back to Black”, the film will look at the life and music of the six-time Grammy Award...
UK economy jumps in May as doctors and travel agents get busy
Date: July 13, 2022
By William Schomberg and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s economy grew unexpectedly in May, driven by a rise in doctor appointments but also broader demand for things such as holidays, according to data that could reassure the Bank of England about its plans to keep on raising interest rates. Economic output expanded by 0.5% in...
Rising prices curb consumers’ taste for chocolate
Date: July 13, 2022
By Maytaal Angel and Jessica DiNapoli LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Consumers are cutting back on chocolate due to the cost of living crises in Europe and the United States, according to new data and comments from executives at the world’s biggest chocolate companies. Overall U.S. chocolate retail sales volumes have been “off and down” 2%...