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By Maiya Keidan TORONTO (Reuters) -Canadian dealmakers are optimistic about a return to strength in the second half of the year after mergers and acquisitions in the first quarter dropped to pandemic levels, belayed by higher borrowing costs and panic around a banking crisis. The collapse of regional banks Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in the U.S. tightened credit markets, making funding difficult for deals. As the banking crisis […]

By Ismail Shakil OTTAWA (Reuters) – Two people died and more than a million were without power on Thursday after an ice storm hit Canada’s two most-populated provinces ahead of a holiday weekend, bringing freezing rain and strong winds that toppled trees and weighed down power lines. Just under a million people did not have power in Quebec and about 110,000 in Ontario as of 4 p.m. (2000 GMT), according […]

By Ismail Shakil OTTAWA (Reuters) – Two people died and more than a million were without power on Thursday after an ice storm hit Canada’s two most-populated provinces ahead of a holiday weekend, bringing freezing rain and strong winds that toppled trees and weighed down power lines. Just under a million people did not have power in Quebec and about 110,000 in Ontario as of 4 p.m. (2000 GMT), according […]

AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – Co-leader Viktor Hovland took advantage of ideal weather conditions to fire a scorching opening round 65 at the Masters on Thursday and the Norwegian said he is prepared to stay hot even as temperatures plunge this weekend. Hovland is in a three-way tie atop the leaderboard with Brooks Koepka and Jon Rahm after nailing an early eagle and five birdies to post his lowest round at […]

AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – Co-leader Viktor Hovland took advantage of ideal weather conditions to fire a scorching opening round 65 at the Masters on Thursday and the Norwegian said he is prepared to stay hot even as temperatures plunge this weekend. Hovland is in a three-way tie atop the leaderboard with Brooks Koepka and Jon Rahm after nailing an early eagle and five birdies to post his lowest round at […]

By Cheney Orr and Brad Brooks NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) -Republicans in control of the Tennessee House of Representatives voted to expel two Democratic representatives on Thursday for breaking decorum during a gun control demonstration at the statehouse last week in the wake of the latest school shooting. Representatives Justin Jones and Justin Pearson, two young Black legislators, were removed by the Republican supermajority. But the resolution to remove a third […]

By Cheney Orr and Brad Brooks NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) -Republicans in control of the Tennessee House of Representatives voted to expel two Democratic representatives on Thursday for breaking decorum during a gun control demonstration at the statehouse last week in the wake of the latest school shooting. Representatives Justin Jones and Justin Pearson, two young Black legislators, were removed by the Republican supermajority. But the resolution to remove a third […]

BEIJING (Reuters) – China has imposed further sanctions on Hsiao Bi-khim, Taiwan’s de facto ambassador to the United States, prohibiting her and family members from entering the mainland, Hong Kong and Macau, state media reported on Friday. The sanctions, announced by China’s Taiwan Affairs Office, also prohibit investors and firms related to Hsiao from cooperating with mainland organisations and individuals. They come after Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen’s meeting with U.S. […]

BEIJING (Reuters) – China has imposed further sanctions on Hsiao Bi-khim, Taiwan’s de facto ambassador to the United States, prohibiting her and family members from entering the mainland, Hong Kong and Macau, state media reported on Friday. The sanctions, announced by China’s Taiwan Affairs Office, also prohibit investors and firms related to Hsiao from cooperating with mainland organisations and individuals. They come after Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen’s meeting with U.S. […]