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U.S. coal miners’ union asks Manchin to ‘revisit’ opposition to spending bill
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The main union representing U.S. coal miners urged West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin to reconsider his opposition to the Biden administration's $1.75 trilli...
Dec 20, 2021
Explainer-Why Trump’s $1 billion capital raise was so popular
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump's new venture inked the second-largest ever private placement with convertible stock for a merger with a blank-check acquisition firm, according...
Dec 20, 2021
State minimum wage goes up again Jan. 1
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – You might have forgotten, unless you’re a business owner. The State of Illinois minimum wage goes up to $12 an hour, from $11, on New Years Day. But, that won’t n...
Dec 20, 2021
Nike beats revenue estimates on North America demand
(Reuters) -Nike Inc beat estimates for quarterly revenue on Monday, lifted by strong demand for its sports shoes and apparel in North America even as shipping hurdles and factory closures pinched supp...
Dec 20, 2021
Two U.S. senators seek probe into Amazon.com labor practices
(Reuters) - U.S. Senators Marco Rubio and Sherrod Brown on Monday asked the Labor Department for a full investigation into Amazon.com Inc's labor practices. Rubio, a Republican, and Brown, a Democrat ...
Dec 20, 2021
Micron projects revenue above estimates on strong demand
(Reuters) -Micron Technology Inc on Monday forecast second-quarter revenue above market estimates as the pandemic-driven shift to remote working drives up demand for its memory chips. The company make...
Dec 20, 2021
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes offshore Northern California – EMSC
(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck offshore northern California, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said on Monday. The earthquake was at a depth of 9 km (5.6 miles), EMSC ...
Dec 20, 2021
U.S. overpaid corn farmers $3 billion in Trump trade aid – GAO
By P.J. Huffstutter and Leah Douglas CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Department of Agriculture overpaid U.S. corn farmers in 2019 by around $3 billion for impacts from former President Donald J. Trump's trade...
Dec 20, 2021
Factbox-U.S. banks tighten COVID-19 precautions as Omicron variant spreads
(Reuters) - U.S. banks have been more proactive than other industries in encouraging employees back to the office, but those plans have come under renewed scrutiny due to the rapid spread of the Omicr...
Dec 20, 2021
Bank of America says New York employees may work from home over holidays
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp told New York-based employees on Monday that they may work from home during the holidays, becoming the latest financial company to adjust plans as the Omicron...
Dec 20, 2021
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