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DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland’s data regulator has one month to make an order on blocking Facebook’s transatlantic data flows, European Union regulators said on Thursday.

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A proposed data transfer pact with the United States to replace two previous agreements struck down by Europe’s top court does not contain sufficient safeguards to protect Europeans’ data, a key committee of EU lawmakers said on Thursday.

(Reuters) – Digital World Acquisition Corp, a blank-check firm that is set to merge with former U.S. President Donald Trump’s media and technology company, on Thursday named Katherine Chiles as its chief financial officer.

By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stocks struggled on Thursday, dragged by selling in Hong Kong tech shares, while the dollar was under pressure and short-dated bonds were firm as softening U.S. inflation seemed to suggest the U.S. rate hike cycle was nearing its end.

(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures rose on Thursday ahead of fresh economic data that could offer clues on the Federal Reserve’s monetary tightening plans, while investors also awaited bank earnings after turmoil in the sector last month.

By Andrea Shalal (Reuters) – Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal on Thursday welcomed the “continuous, ironclad and unprecedented support” of the United States as his country fights Russia’s invasion, and underscored Ukraine’s commitment to battling corruption.

By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices eased in early trading on Thursday after rising for the previous two sessions as investors remained cautious due to lingering concerns over a U.S. recession and weaker oil demand.

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar was on the back foot on Thursday after cooler-than-anticipated U.S. inflation data lifted risk sentiment and stoked expectations that the Federal Reserve will be done with its monetary tightening after hiking one last time next month.

By Mike Scarcella (Reuters) – Food and drug retailer Kroger Co on Wednesday asked a U.S. judge to dismiss as “speculative” a consumer antitrust lawsuit alleging the company’s proposed $24.6 billion acquisition of rival Albertsons Companies Inc would lessen grocer competition and drive up prices.

By Angelo Amante, Giuseppe Fonte and Gavin Jones

By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Google will likely argue Thursday that the U.S. Justice Department’s allegations that it broke antitrust law to build and maintain its dominance of search are flawed and that its lawsuit should be thrown out, according to court filings.

(Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co has cut dozens of base metals clients and slashed bankers’ bonuses after last year’s nickel crisis, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.

(Reuters) – BNP Paribas said on Thursday it has appointed José Placido as chief executive officer of its U.S. operations, effective April 1.

(Reuters) – Wells Fargo has named Saul Van Beurden as the chief executive officer of its consumer and small business banking (CSBB) unit, effective May 15, it said in a statement on Thursday.

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday said it referred 17 unruly passengers to the FBI for criminal investigation this year, taking the total of such referrals for violent and threatening incidents onboard planes to more than 250 since

By Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian officials are offering fresh incentives including land for Chinese manufacturer BYD to build an electric car plant in Bahia state amid stalled talks to take over a closed Ford plant, said three people familiar with discussions in Shanghai on

By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc’s cloud computing division on Thursday released a suite of technologies aimed at helping other companies develop their own chatbots and image-generation services backed by artificial intelligence.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased more than expected last week, a further sign that labor market conditions were loosening up as higher borrowing costs dampen demand in the economy.

By Sabrina Valle HOUSTON (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp paid Chief Executive Darren Woods $35.9 million last year, a 52% increase from a year before, according to securities filings released on Thursday.

(Reuters) – SoftBank has moved to sell almost all of its remaining shares in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday citing regulatory filings it had analyzed.