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Royal Caribbean bookings take a hit as Omicron fears worsen
(Reuters) - Royal Caribbean Group said on Thursday it was grappling with a drop in bookings and a rise in cancellations as COVID-19 cases surge in the United States, driven by the Omicron variant. Sti...
Dec 30, 2021
More than 50,000 Finnish industrial workers threaten to strike over wage dispute
By Essi Lehto HELSINKI (Reuters) - More than 50,000 Finnish industrial workers plan to go on strike in January in a wage dispute, potentially shutting down plants in mining, metals and technology, thr...
Dec 30, 2021
Germany to pull the plug on three of its last six nuclear plants
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany will pull the plug on three of its last six nuclear power stations on Friday, another step towards completing its withdrawal from nuclear power as it turns its focus to rene...
Dec 30, 2021
ECB’s Holzmann says crucial to phase out negative interest rates in 2022
BERLIN (Reuters) - European Central Bank will have to focus on gradually phasing out negative interest rates and unconventional monetary policy in 2022, the institution's policymaker Robert Holzmann s...
Dec 30, 2021
U.S. weekly jobless claims fall in Christmas week
(Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, the Labor Department said on Thursday, data that showed no impact yet on employment from the surge in U....
Dec 30, 2021
Tesla recalls over 475,000 electric vehicles
(Reuters) - Tesla Inc is recalling over 475,000 Model 3 and Model S electric cars, the U.S. safety regulator said. For Model 3 sedans, rearview cameras mounted on these units might malfunction, increa...
Dec 30, 2021
Abbey pushed for Elton John to play at Princess Diana’s funeral
LONDON (Reuters) - Buckingham Palace received a personal appeal from the Dean of Westminster to allow singer Elton John perform at the funeral of Princess Diana, newly released government documents sh...
Dec 30, 2021
Winter Storm watch in effect for New Year’s weekend in Peoria
Peoria, Ill — Central Illinois will ring in the New Year while bracing for the region’s first significant winter storm. The National Weather Service has posted a winter storm watch through...
Dec 30, 2021
Futures subdued as focus turns to weekly jobless claims
By Medha Singh (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose marginally on Thursday, as easing worries around the Omicron variant put the S&P 500 and the Dow on track to extend record-setting runs, with f...
Dec 30, 2021
China to stabilise markets, adopt registration-based IPO system – official
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -The chairman of China's securities regulator, Yi Huiman, said China will stabilize and reform its capital markets next year, state-backed Xinhua News Agency reported on Thursday. Y...
Dec 30, 2021
Peoria, IL, USA
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