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Global equity funds lure big inflows as Omicron fears ease – Lipper
(Reuters) - Global equity funds drew massive inflows for a second week in the seven days to Dec. 29 as investors welcomed signs that the economic impact from the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant...
Dec 31, 2021
Illinois legislature trimming session days in January thanks to COVID-19
(Undated) — The Illinois state legislature will have less time to work with when it comes to law-making in the New Year. State lawmakers are scaling back legislative session dates in January due...
Dec 31, 2021
Futures dip in quiet trading as new year beckons
By Medha Singh (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures slipped on Friday, even as Wall Street's main indexes looked to finish the year with handsome gains for the third time in a row, supported by massiv...
Dec 31, 2021
Peoria woman charged for hitting, seriously injuring East Peoria police officer
PEORIA, Ill. — A 29-year-old Peoria woman is now charged with Aggravated Driving Under the Influence in connection with the wreck that left an East Peoria Police officer seriously injured this w...
Dec 31, 2021
Oil rally hits Omicron demand roadblock as glut worries rise- Reuters poll
By Ashitha Shivaprasad (Reuters) - Oil analysts have lowered their price forecasts for 2022 as the Omicron coronavirus variant poses headwinds to recovering fuel demand and risks a supply glut as prod...
Dec 31, 2021
Some cautious, many fed up, Americans prepare to ring in the New Year
By Brad Brooks (Reuters) - Dana Fenner's hands were full of New Year's Eve hats and horns as she perused an aisle at a Party City store in Texas, not hesitating for a second when asked about her hopes...
Dec 31, 2021
Singapore economy sees steady recovery and need to raise tax – PM
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's economy is recovering steadily and the government sees a need to "start moving" on raising sales tax, its prime minister said on Friday. Singapore's sales tax, known ...
Dec 31, 2021
Cash-strapped China Evergrande revises payment plan for wealth unit investors
By Xie Yu HONG KONG (Reuters) - China Evergrande Group on Friday dialled back plans to repay investors in its wealth management products, in a move that highlights the deepening liquidity squeeze at t...
Dec 31, 2021
Erdogan calls on Turks to keep all savings in lira
ISTANBUL (Reuters) -President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that Turks should keep all their savings in lira and that recent exchange rate volatility was largely under control after the lira weakened ...
Dec 31, 2021
Stocks to see in New Year near record highs after banner 2021
By Tommy Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) - Stock markets dipped on Friday in thin trading but were set to see in the New Year with double-digit gains for 2021 while oil prices hovered near $80 a barrel follow...
Dec 31, 2021
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