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Allstate must face privacy lawsuit over cellphone tracking of drivers
Drivers said Allstate tracked their movements to raise ratesJudge lets Federal Wiretap Act claim proceedInsurers use telematics to monitor driving habitsAllstate not available for commentBy Jonathan Stempel March 4 (Reuters) - Allstate ALL.N must face a privacy lawsuit accusing the home and auto ...Reuters
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Volkswagen brand must not 'slacken' turnaround efforts, CEO says
FRANKFURT, March 4 (Reuters) - Volkswagen VOWG_p.DE, Europe's top automaker, needs to keep up turnaround efforts at its namesake brand, the division's CEO said on Wednesday at a staff meeting.The comments underscore ongoing efforts to reduce costs and revive sales in some markets by the Volk...Reuters
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US government shed 386,826 workers in Trump's first year back in power
By Courtney RozenWASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. government shed 386,826 employees in the first year of U.S. President Donald Trump's second term, according to government data published on Wednesday.The Office of Personnel Management, the U.S. government's HR office, published the i...Reuters
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U.S. Interior Secretary arrives in Venezuela to discuss energy, minerals
March 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has arrived in Venezuela, the United States diplomatic mission in that country said on Wednesday, ahead of an expected meeting with acting President Delcy Rodriguez. Burgum, who also heads the U.S. Energy Dominance Council, which is meant to bo...Reuters
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Israeli airlines to increase flights to Tel Aviv this week
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM, March 4 (Reuters) - Two of Israel's airlines said they would start to resume flights to Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv as the country's airspace is expected to gradually reopen later on Wednesday.Israir ISRG.TA, one of Israel's two smaller c...Reuters
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Use of Azores airbase by US done in compliance with agreements, Portugal PM says
LISBON, March 4 (Reuters) - The use of the Lajes airbase in the Azores islands by the United States is being done "in scrupulous compliance" with law and agreements, Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro told the parliament on Wednesday.He added that the authorization for U.S. aircraft t...Reuters
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Brazil police detain Banco Master owner as case implicates former central banker
Vorcaro detained after new evidence in investigationFormer central bank director allegedly provided informal consultancy to VorcaroBy Ricardo Brito and Rodrigo Viga Gaier BRASILIA, March 4 (Reuters) - Brazilian businessman Daniel Vorcaro, the owner of lender Banco Master, was detained by federal ...Reuters
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U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP-CrowdStrike, Oracle, Vulcan Materials
March 4 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S.-listed companies, including CrowdStrike, Oracle and Vulcan Materials, on Wednesday. HIGHLIGHTS CrowdStrike CRWD.O: Bernstein raises target price to $368 from $353NVR Inc N...Reuters
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Soccer-Maguire handed suspended prison sentence for 2020 brawl in Mykonos - Sky Sports
March 4 (Reuters) - England and Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has been handed a 15-month suspended prison sentence by a Greek court over a 2020 incident in Mykonos, Sky Sports reported on Wednesday.In 2020, Maguire was found guilty of repeated bodily harm, attempted bribery and violence a...Reuters
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CORRECTED-COLUMN-This conservative activist is no fan of Trump's SEC: Ross Kerber
By Ross Kerber March 4 (Reuters) - Pay attention when rivals join the same side of an argument. That happened recently when the leader of the National Legal and Policy Center, a conservative-leaning shareholder group, co-wrote an op-ed piece with an author from Ceres, the liberal-leaning climate ...Reuters
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Turkey summons Iranian envoy to protest ballistic missile heading toward airspace
ANKARA, March 4 (Reuters) - Turkey summoned the Iranian ambassador to Ankara to its foreign ministry on Wednesday to convey its protest and concerns over a ballistic missile fired from Iran that was heading towards its airspace, a Turkish diplomatic source said.Reuters
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CME falls after Argus cuts rating to 'hold' on muted contract‑volume outlook
Shares of U.S. derivatives exchange operator CME CME.O fall 2.05% to $318.48 after Argus Research downgrades CME to "hold" from "buy" Cites, "We expect muted growth for equity index, metals, cryptocurrency, and micro contracts for retail investors offset by gains in agriculture a...Reuters
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REFILE--EU lawmakers extend freeze on work tied to EU‑US trade deal
BRUSSELS, March 4 (Reuters) - EU lawmakers have decided not to resume work on legislative proposals related to the EU‑U.S. trade deal, Jorgen Warborn, a member of the centre-right European People's Party grouping in the EU assembly said on Wednesday."The U.S. files have been postponed," ...Reuters
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US kills Iranian leader of Trump assassination plot, Pentagon says
By Idrees Ali, Phil Stewart, Susan Heavey and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. military has killed an Iranian official who headed a unit behind an alleged assassination plot against President Donald Trump, the Pentagon announced on Wednesday. The announcement of the unname...Reuters
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Former HF Sinclair CEO Tim Go resigns from Celanese board
March 4 (Reuters) - Former HF Sinclair DINO.N CEO Tim Go resigned from chemical maker Celanese's CE.N board of directors late last month, Celanese said on Wednesday, amid a disclosure review at the U.S. refiner.HF Sinclair said in February that Go requested a leave of absence amid an internal re...Reuters
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China to send envoy to Middle East for mediation, foreign minister says
BEIJING, March 4 (Reuters) - China will send a special envoy to the Middle East for mediation, Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Saudi Arabian and UAE counterparts on Wednesday according to statements from his ministry, as conflict in the region continued to escalate. China appreciates Saudi Arabia&...Reuters
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