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Australia central bank considered hiking again in Dec, paused for more data
SYDNEY, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Australia's central bank considered hiking interest rates for a second straight month in December, but decided there were enough encouraging signs on inflation to pause for ...
Dec 18, 2023
Nippon Steel shares drop 5% after announcing $14.9 billion US Steel acquisition
TOKYO (Reuters) - Nippon Steel shares sank nearly 5% early on Tuesday after it clinched a deal to buy U.S. Steel for $14.9 billion in cash. The shares were trading around 3,085 yen, down 4.7% from Mon...
Dec 18, 2023
New Zealand business confidence hits highest level since March 2015 – Survey
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's business confidence rose in December amid a bounce in most activity indicators and is now at its highest level since March 2015, an ANZ Bank survey...
Dec 18, 2023
Last beam to be put in place for new Peoria County Health and Human Services building
PEORIA, Ill. – On Tuesday, thanks in part to Monday’s wind, the final beam will be in place on top of the new Peoria County Health and Human Services building. Located on the site of the f...
Dec 18, 2023
US finds no evidence of foreign interference in 2022 midterm elections
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. government report on Monday found that hackers linked to Russia and China targeted some election systems during the 2022 midterms, but found no evidence that foreign gove...
Dec 18, 2023
Record Southwest penalty not enough to protect passenger interests -consumer groups
By Allison Lampert and Rajesh Kumar Singh (Reuters) - A $140 million U.S. penalty slapped on Southwest Airlines on Monday for a holiday meltdown last year has sent a "warning shot" to other carriers, ...
Dec 18, 2023
Peoria Heights mayor says village’s finances in good shape at State of the Village address
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. – At the annual State of the Village address earlier this month, Peoria Heights Mayor Michael Phelan says the village is in good financial shape. Phelan says the village was...
Dec 18, 2023
Can China get its economic miracle back on track in 2024?
By Marius Zaharia HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's disappointing post-COVID recovery has raised significant doubts about the foundations of its decades of stunning growth and presented Beijing with a tou...
Dec 18, 2023
Hunter Biden to make his initial court appearance on tax charges on Jan. 11
(Reuters) - Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, will make his initial court appearance on tax charges on January 11 in Los Angeles, court documents showed on Monday. Hunter Biden will be ar...
Dec 18, 2023
Australians assess flood damages from cyclone as rescue efforts ramp up
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - Residents in Australia's northeast on Tuesday took stock of flood damages from former Tropical Cyclone Jasper and authorities accelerated efforts to rescue people stra...
Dec 18, 2023
Peoria, IL, USA
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