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U.S. House passes bill to put pressure on Nicaragua, sending bill to White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday for legislation clamping down on Nicaragua ahead of its Nov. 7 election, which Washington has denounced as a ...
Nov 03, 2021
Qualcomm forecast beats estimates as diversification efforts pay off
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - Qualcomm Inc on Wednesday forecast better-than-expected profits and revenue for its current quarter on soaring demand for chips used in phones, cars and other internet-co...
Nov 03, 2021
Video game publisher Electronic Arts raises annual sales forecast
(Reuters) - Electronic Arts Inc on Wednesday raised its annual adjusted sales forecast, betting on its soccer franchise "FIFA" and the upcoming launch of warfare title "Battleground 2042". The videoga...
Nov 03, 2021
Socio-environmental damage from Brazil’s Samarco dam disaster as high as $6.7 billion, study says
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - The "socio-enviromental" damage brought about by the 2015 rupture of a tailings dam in Brazil owned by miner Samarco is between 37.6 billion reais ($6.73 billion) and 60.6 b...
Nov 03, 2021
Amgen CEO says U.S. Medicare out-of-pocket cap will improve access
By Deena Beasley (Reuters) - A proposed cap on out-of-pocket drug costs for Medicare recipients would improve patient access, but allowing the U.S. government health plan for seniors to negotiate pric...
Nov 03, 2021
Fed’s Powell: Will take some time to assess nature of post-COVID job market
(Reuters) - Gaining a full understanding of how job market dynamics have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic will take some time, U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday. Powell,...
Nov 03, 2021
Hispanic-owned businesses get Discover Peoria spotlight
PEORIA, Ill. – The Peoria Area Convention and Visitors Bureau is moving to another important part of the city’s resident and business population. After recent work to highlight black-owned...
Nov 03, 2021
U.S. woman who aided Bali ‘suitcase’ murder arrested in Chicago
(Reuters) - An American woman deported from Indonesia after serving prison time for her role in her mother's 2014 "suitcase" murder was arrested on Wednesday on conspiracy charges when her plane arriv...
Nov 03, 2021
Fed’s Powell: Could reach maximum employment by mid-2022
(Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday said it is possible the U.S. job market may have improved enough by the middle of next year to be considered at "maximum employment," a key...
Nov 03, 2021
Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey wins a second term – city election results
(Reuters) -Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey won a second term in Tuesday's election, emerging from a crowded field of candidates after a tumultuous year dominated by the aftermath of George Floyd's murder...
Nov 03, 2021
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