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Fed ethics office cautioned policymakers last year about personal securities trading -NYT
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve ethics officials in March 2020 cautioned Fed policymakers about personal securities trading as the central bank geared up for what became a m...
Oct 21, 2021
World Bank sees ‘significant’ inflation risk from high energy prices
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Energy prices are expected to inch up in 2022 after surging more than 80% in 2021, fueling significant near-term risks to global inflation in many developing co...
Oct 21, 2021
U.S. existing home sales surge to 8-month high in September
WASHINGTON(Reuters) - U.S. home sales surged to an eight-month high September, but higher prices as supply remains tight are squeezing out first-time buyers from the housing market. Existing home sale...
Oct 21, 2021
Exxon plans to increase carbon capture at Wyoming facility
(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil said on Thursday it plans to expand carbon capture and storage (CCS) at its LaBarge, Wyoming facility and had started the process for engineering, procurement and construction ...
Oct 21, 2021
One of world’s last two northern white rhinos dropped from race to save the species
NAIROBI (Reuters) - One of the world's last two northern white rhinos, a mother and her daughter, is being retired from a breeding programme aimed at saving the species from extinction, scientists sai...
Oct 21, 2021
Remains of ‘Big John’, largest known triceratops, sell for 6.65 million euros
PARIS (Reuters) -The fossilised remains of 'Big John', the largest triceratops dinosaur ever discovered by paleontologists, sold for 6.65 million euros ($7.74 million) at a Paris auction on Thursday. ...
Oct 21, 2021
U.S. blocking imports of tomatoes from Mexican farm over forced labor allegations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said Thursday it will bar imports of fresh tomatoes produced by the farm Agropecuarios Tom S.A. de C.V., and Horticola S.A de C.V., and ...
Oct 21, 2021
Tesla looks to pave the way for Chinese battery makers to come to U.S.
By Hyunjoo Jin and Subrat Patnaik (Reuters) - Tesla Inc wants to shift to a less expensive battery for its electric vehicles but first needs to figure out how to overcome political tensions to get a C...
Oct 21, 2021
UBS eyes Mideast expansion with new wealth desk in Dubai -memo
DUBAI (Reuters) - UBS will establish a new wealth desk in Dubai that will add coverage of Oman and Kuwait markets, and a dedicated sales team to capture business growth in the Middle East, according t...
Oct 21, 2021
U.S. weekly jobless claims drop to 19-month low
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits dropped to a 19-month low last week, pointing to a tightening labor market, though a shortage of workers coul...
Oct 21, 2021
Peoria, IL, USA
51 °F Thunderstorm In Vicinity, Mist
