Oklahoma governor signs ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, effective immediately

(Reuters) -Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt signed a bill on Tuesday that bans abortion after six weeks of pregnancy, immediately outlawing almost all abortions in the state.

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04-05-2022

Lyft offers lackluster profit goal, sees more driver spending; shares sink 25%

(Reuters) -Lyft Inc on Tuesday gave lackluster targets for operating earnings due to its need to spend more heavily to attract drivers back to its platform, sending its shares plummeting.

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03-05-2022

Lyft offers lackluster profit goal, forecasts more driver spending, shares sink 27%

(Reuters) -Lyft Inc on Tuesday gave lackluster targets for operating earnings due to its need to spend more heavily to attract drivers back to its platform, sending shares plummeting.

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03-05-2022

Airbnb bets on summer of travel to drive revenue growth

(Reuters) -Vacation rental firm Airbnb Inc projected second-quarter revenue above market estimates on Tuesday, betting on pent-up demand to drive a summer of strong travel after COVID-19 curbs were eased globally.

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03-05-2022

In Supreme Court shadow, Biden urges voters to protect abortion rights

U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday appealed to voters to protect abortion rights by backing candidates who support them in November's elections after a leaked Supreme Court draft showed it could soon overturn its 1973 decision legalizing abortion.

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03-05-2022

ECB may hike rates in July to combat extreme inflation -Schnabel

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Central Bank may need to raise interest rates as soon as July to stop "extremely high" inflation from getting entrenched, ECB board member Isabel Schnabel told German newspaper Handelsblatt on Tuesday.

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03-05-2022

White House to host union organizers at Amazon, Starbucks

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will host a White House meeting on Thursday with organizers from unions seeking to represent workers at Amazon.com Inc, Starbucks and other employers.

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03-05-2022

Factbox-European 'flash crash' was latest of many globally over the past decade

The sudden drop in European shares on Monday following an erroneous trade in the Nordic markets is the latest example of a "flash crash" in which the price of an asset quickly drops before bouncing back.

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03-05-2022

Bank of America most favored for activism defense in 2021 -Refinitiv data

Bank of America ranked as the top financial adviser to companies targeted by activist investors in 2021, vaulting past three rivals to claim the top spot, according to Refinitiv data published on Tuesday.

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03-05-2022