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Fed to raise rates 25 bps in March but calls for 50 bps grow louder: Reuters poll
By Prerana Bhat BENGALURU (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve will kick off its tightening cycle in March with a 25-basis-point interest rate rise, a Reuters poll of economists found, but a growing m...
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Pekin High officials respond to student complaints of fights, social media fight videos
PEKIN, Ill. – Administrators at Pekin Community High School took the whole school day Tuesday, before responding to numerous student complaints of frequent fights, made worse by a number of thos...
Will Stevenson Feb 15, 2022
Australia’s Liontown signs 5-year lithium supply deal with Tesla
(Reuters) - Australia's Liontown Resources said on Wednesday it signed a five-year agreement with Tesla to supply lithium spodumene concentrate to the electric carmaker, sending the lithium miner's sh...
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U.S., allies ready to retaliate for Russian cyberattacks, say officials
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and its allies are prepared to respond to Russian cyberattacks amid escalating tensions over Ukraine, with the scope of retaliatory actions or...
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P.J. O’Rourke, renowned political satirist and journalist, dies age 74
(Fixes typographical error in paragraph 8) By Tyler Clifford (Reuters) - P.J. O'Rourke, the American journalist, political satirist and best-selling author who rose to fame as editor-in-chief of the n...
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Explainer-What’s next for Fed after Senate vote on Biden’s nominees delayed
By Jonnelle Marte and Ann Saphir (Reuters) - Senate Republicans on Tuesday delayed a pivotal committee vote on President Joe Biden's nominees to the Federal Reserve Board, including Jerome Powell as c...
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Colombia’s central bank must raise rates in first half to control inflation -IMF
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's central bank will have to front load interest rate hikes in the first half of this year in order to get a grip on inflation and maintain its hard-won credibility, the Int...
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Man taken into custody after hours long West Bluff standoff
UPDATE: 8:41 p.m. PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police have reportedly taken a man into custody following an hours long standoff in the West Bluff neighborhood late Tuesday. Initial reports about the po...
Will Stevenson Feb 15, 2022
Meta closes Kustomer deal after regulatory approval
(Reuters) - Meta Platforms Inc said on Tuesday it had closed its acquisition of Kustomer, a U.S. customer service startup, after winning conditional EU antitrust approval for the deal last month. The ...
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Peoria man formally charged in officer-involved shooting
PEORIA, Ill. – A Peoria man who allegedly exchanged gun fire with Peoria Police late last month has been formally indicted. Court records indicate Carlos Jones, 43, is being indicted on two coun...
Will Stevenson Feb 15, 2022
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