Category Archives:
Hearings for Fed’s Powell, Brainard likely next month, senator’s aide says
(Reuters) - U.S. Senate Banking Committee Chair Sherrod Brown expects to wait until January to hold hearings on President Joe Biden's nominees to the top two Federal Reserve positions, according to th...
Dec 08, 2021
George Floyd, Breonna Taylor sculptures to be auctioned in New York
(Reuters) - Sculptures of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor - two of the Black Americans killed at the hands of police in 2020 - are to be auctioned to aid the non-profit groups set up by their families...
Dec 08, 2021
Biden says putting U.S. troops on ground in Ukraine is ‘not on the table’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday putting American troops on the ground in Ukraine to deter a potential Russian invasion was "not on the table" and he hoped to announce...
Dec 08, 2021
U.S. takes aim at organized crime in latest sanctions marking democracy summit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on dozens of individuals and entities across Europe and the Western Hemisphere, targeting El Salvador officials over alleged neg...
Dec 08, 2021
Digital euro, Swiss franc trials were successful, c.banks say
By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) - Europe's first cross-border trial of central bank digital currency payments has been described as a success by the central banks of Switzerland and France, though the...
Dec 08, 2021
Apple inches closer to $3 trillion market cap
By Nivedita Balu and Bansari Mayur Kamdar (Reuters) - Apple Inc is within striking distance of a $3 trillion market capitalization, a milestone that would make it as big as the world's fifth largest e...
Dec 08, 2021
Senate Republican push to block Biden’s vaccine mandate secures Democratic support
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republicans were poised on Wednesday to try to up-end Democratic President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccine and test mandate for private businesses, in a...
Dec 08, 2021
U.S. House Jan.6 probe tells Meadows it has ‘no choice’ but to seek contempt charge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack told Mark Meadows, who served as ex-President Donald Trump's chief of staff, that it h...
Dec 08, 2021
McDonald’s offers low-cost loans to attract more diverse franchisees
By Hilary Russ NEW YORK (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp will provide $250 million of low-cost, short-term loans over five years in the United States as part of an effort to boost diversity among its franc...
Dec 08, 2021
U.S. job openings jump to 11 million in October
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. job openings surged in October, suggesting a recent moderation in employment growth was because of a shortage of workers rather than ebbing demand. Job openings, a measure ...
Dec 08, 2021
Peoria, IL, USA
75 °F Sunny
