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MercadoLibre to enter Brazil's online medicine market after acquiring first drugstore
(Reuters) -Latin American e-commerce firm MercadoLibre will test the waters for online pharmaceutical sales through its newly acquired drugstore in Brazil, the company's local head said on Thursday, a...
Thomson Reuters Oct 09, 2025
Peoria pastor arrested, accused of passing harmful materials to a minor
PEKIN, Ill. - The head pastor of Peoria's Riverside Community Church has been arrested for dissemination of harmful materials to a juvenile. On Sunday, Pekin Police were notified of evidence related t...
Julia Bradley Oct 09, 2025
Democratic bill to end US government shutdown falling short of passage in Senate, voting continues
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A Democratic bill to fund the U.S. government and end a shutdown was falling short of the votes needed for passage in the Senate on Thursday, as voting continued. (Reporting by B...
Thomson Reuters Oct 09, 2025
Citi rejects Grupo Mexico bid for Banamex unit
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Citigroup on Thursday rejected Mexican mining and transport conglomerate Grupo Mexico's bid for its retail unit in the country, known as Banamex, opting instead to push forward ...
Thomson Reuters Oct 09, 2025
Canada's stats agency warns trade data could be delayed by US government shutdown
By Promit Mukherjee OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada's federal statistics agency said on Thursday it might have to postpone releasing September international trade data next month if the U.S. government shutd...
Thomson Reuters Oct 09, 2025
African trade bloc COMESA launches digital payments system
NAIROBI (Reuters) -The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa has launched a digital payments system to cut transaction costs by allowing businesses to settle deals in local currencies, it said...
Thomson Reuters Oct 09, 2025
"Wildlife Scary Park" kicks off this weekend with scary fun for everyone
HANNA CITY, Ill. - Spooky train rides, thrills and chills, ghosts and ghouls are all a part of "Wildlife Scary Park" in Hanna City each October. Wildlife Prairie Park's Roberta English says they've ta...
Julia Bradley Oct 09, 2025
Copper output from Chile's Codelco slides 25% in August after deadly mine accident
SANTIAGO (Reuters) -Copper production from Chilean state-run miner Codelco tumbled 25% in August, data from copper commission Cochilco showed on Thursday, after a deadly collapse stunted output from i...
Thomson Reuters Oct 09, 2025
Gold's rush above $4,000/oz cements status as global bellwether
By Anjana Anil and Kavya Balaraman (Reuters) -Gold's unprecedented ascent this week to the $4,000 an ounce milestone and beyond puts it on course for its best year since the Iranian Revolution in 1979...
Thomson Reuters Oct 09, 2025
Bank of Mexico to consider further cuts to interest rate
By Natalia Siniawski and Emily Green MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -The Bank of Mexico cited stable inflation, a sluggish economy and an easing U.S. Federal Reserve policy in signaling further interest rate c...
Thomson Reuters Oct 09, 2025

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