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BOGOTA (Reuters) – Brazilian digital bank Nubank, Latin America’s biggest fintech company, will invest up to a further 700 billion pesos ($159 million) in its Colombian operations by 2025, its financial director for Colombia said on Wednesday. The additional sum, from the bank’s own resources, will raise its investments in its third largest market behind Brazil and Mexico to 2 trillion pesos. “We’re going through the investment curve that any […]

By Joey Roulette and Steve Gorman WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The first public meeting of a NASA panel studying what the government calls “unidentified aerial phenomena,” commonly known as UFOs, kicked off on Wednesday to discuss findings since its formation last year. The 16-member body, assembling experts from fields ranging from physics to astrobiology, was formed last June to examine unclassified UFO sightings, which it refers to as UAPs, and other data […]

By Joey Roulette and Steve Gorman WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The first public meeting of a NASA panel studying what the government calls “unidentified aerial phenomena,” commonly known as UFOs, kicked off on Wednesday to discuss findings since its formation last year. The 16-member body, assembling experts from fields ranging from physics to astrobiology, was formed last June to examine unclassified UFO sightings, which it refers to as UAPs, and other data […]

By Eric Martyn HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (Reuters) – Canadian fire officials warned on Wednesday gusty winds and low humidity could fuel a raging wildfire in Halifax that has forced thousands to evacuate while causing poor air quality hundreds of miles away in the U.S. The blaze, dubbed the Tantallon Fire, in the eastern Canadian city of Halifax, grew by 49 hectares (121 acres) to 837 hectares (2,068 acres) since Tuesday, […]

(Reuters) – National Bank of Canada missed analysts’ earnings estimates on Wednesday, hurt by higher costs and money set aside for bad loans amid a meltdown in the U.S. banking sector and souring economy. Shares of the Montreal-based bank were down more than 1% in morning trading, tracking broader market declines. The results come after Canada’s top four banks reported lower-than-expected earnings as they had to set aside more money […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. special counsel investigating former President Donald Trump and efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss are examining his firing of a cybersecurity official whose office said the vote was secure, the New York Times said on Wednesday. Special Counsel Jack Smith, who is also probing Trump’s handling of classified documents, has subpoenaed former Trump White House staff as well as Christopher Krebs, who oversaw the […]

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) said it was recalling nearly 6,400 I-PACE vehicles in the United States due to fire risks because the high-voltage electric vehicle battery may overheat. JLR, which is owned by India’s Tata Motors, on Wednesday said the battery energy control module software will be updated and battery modules will be replaced as necessary in certain 2019-2024 model year vehicles. JLR said its […]

By Nelson Acosta HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba’s first all-female umpire team is winning plaudits as they officiate top-tier baseball games in a sport that is a national obsession on the island and long dominated by men. Former baseball and softball player Janet Moreno has blazed a solitary trail for 18 seasons as Cuba’s first top-league female umpire, but was joined by three others a few months ago. “Things are starting […]

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bank of America Corp expects good performance for its consumer business in the second quarter as the health of consumer remains strong, said the head of its consumer unit. “We’re still seeing a healthy consumer,” said Holly O’Neill, Bank of America’s president of retail banking said at a Reuters Newsmaker event. U.S. consumer confidence slipped to a six-month low in May as Americans’ assessment of the […]