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Australia employment falls 138,000 in Sept amid lockdowns
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian employment fell sharply for a second month in September as coronavirus lockdowns forced businesses to lay off workers and slash hours, while the jobless rate was held dow...
Oct 13, 2021
Fed’s Bowman ‘very comfortable’ with November taper, sees inflation risks
By Ann Saphir (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman on Wednesday said she would be "very comfortable" with beginning to withdraw some of the U.S. central bank's crisis-era support for t...
Oct 13, 2021
After G20 endorses tax deal, Italy says its digital levy could stay for two more years
By David Lawder and Gavin Jones WASHINGTON/ROME (Reuters) - G20 finance leaders on Wednesday endorsed a global tax deal that calls for the elimination of unilateral digital services taxes, but Italy's...
Oct 13, 2021
G7 statement: central bank digital currencies must ‘do no harm’ to central bank mandates
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Group of Seven advanced economies said any digital currency a central bank issues must "support and do no harm" to the bank's ability to fulfill its mandate on monetary and fina...
Oct 13, 2021
Column-China’s energy woes showing up in divergent commodity imports: Russell
By Clyde Russell LAUNCESTON, Australia (Reuters) - (The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a columnist for Reuters.) China's imports of major commodities in September showed an increasin...
Oct 13, 2021
Australia’s CSL reaffirms commitment to making AstraZeneca COVID vaccine
(Reuters) - Australian biotech CSL said on Thursday it was committed to its agreement for the production of about 50 million doses of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine into 2022. The announcement came af...
Oct 13, 2021
Singapore’s central bank tightens policy in surprise move
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Singapore's central bank unexpectedly tightened its monetary policy on Thursday, saying the move will ensure price stability over the medium-term. The Monetary Authority of Singap...
Oct 13, 2021
Singapore Q3 GDP expands 6.5% y/y, largely matching forecasts
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's economy grew 6.5% in the third quarter, preliminary official data showed on Thursday, broadly in line with economists' forecast. Economists polled by Reuters had expe...
Oct 13, 2021
U.S. lawmakers press for action on maritime sexual assault allegations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday urged the Transportation Department to take action to address persistent allegations of rape, sexual assault, and sexual harassment made by midshipme...
Oct 13, 2021
Rising German inflation calls for ‘noticeable wage gains’, union chief says
BERLIN (Reuters) - Rising inflation in Germany calls for "clearly noticeable real wage increases", the chairman of services sector trade union Verdi said in comments released on Thursday. German infla...
Oct 13, 2021
Peoria, IL, USA
43 °F Thunderstorm In Vicinity, Light Rain, Mist
