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S.Korea exports expand 25.8% y/y in 2021, sharpest in 11 years
By Joori Roh SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's exports in 2021 expanded at their fastest pace in 11 years, with the total exports value reaching a record figure supported by post-pandemic recoveries in ...
Dec 31, 2021
U.S. officials ask AT&T, Verizon to delay 5G wireless over aviation safety concerns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and the head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday asked AT&T and Verizon Communications to delay the planned Jan. ...
Dec 31, 2021
U.S. Chief Justice says judges need ‘rigorous’ training on stock-trading rules
By Jan Wolfe (Reuters) - U.S. federal judges need "more rigorous" ethics training to ensure they are not hearing disputes in which they have a financial interest, U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts said ...
Dec 31, 2021
Police chief talks about goals for 2022
PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria says his department has a number of goals and objectives in the new year, to try and not hit another all-time high of 34 homicides, and to less...
Dec 31, 2021
UK honours COVID scientists and medics, Bond actor Daniel Craig
By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - Britain recognised the scientists and medical chiefs at the forefront of the battle against COVID-19 in Queen Elizabeth's annual New Year's honours list, while Jam...
Dec 31, 2021
LNG, coal lead 2021 commodities rally as markets eye COVID-19 for next move
By Naveen Thukral and Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Commodity prices from energy and metals to agricultural products rebounded sharply in 2021, with power fuels leading the rally, driven by tight...
Dec 31, 2021
Trump-appointed McWilliams resigns as chair of Democrat-majority U.S. FDIC board
By Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican head of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), who clashed with the majority-Democratic board, said on Friday she will step dow...
Dec 31, 2021
Arkhouse Partners nominates directors to Preferred Apartment Communities board -sources
BOSTON (Reuters) - Investment firm Arkhouse Partners is seeking to take control of real estate investment company Preferred Apartment Communities' board and nominated five directors, two sources famil...
Dec 31, 2021
Massive sewage spill closes California beaches
(Reuters) - A massive spill of raw sewage in California on Friday forced the city of Long Beach to close all swimming areas at nearby beaches, officials said. Between 2 million and 4 million gallons (...
Dec 31, 2021
One arrested, one wanted, for Illinois police officer shooting death
BRADLEY, Ill. – One of two people wanted after a suburban Chicago police officer was killed and another was seriously injured late Wednesday has been caught in Indiana. Multiple broadcast report...
Dec 31, 2021
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