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Brazil’s Assai net revenue grows 21% in Q1
(Reuters) - Brazilian cash-and-carry chain Assai reported on Tuesday first-quarter net revenue of 11.443 billion reais ($2.45 billion), 21.1% above the same period from 2021. The figure reflects the h...
Apr 19, 2022
Carrefour Brasil reports Q1 total sales of $4.45 billion
(Reuters) - Brazilian retailer Carrefour Brasil reported on Tuesday first-quarter total sales of 20.755 billion reais ($4.45 billion), a 14.5% increase compared with the same quarter the previous year...
Apr 19, 2022
Union seeking to organize Amazon site in New Jersey withdraws petition for vote
(Reuters) -A labor group seeking to represent Amazon.com Inc workers in a small warehouse in New Jersey has withdrawn its petition for a unionization vote, a spokesperson for the U.S. National Labor R...
Apr 19, 2022
Two Peoria homes destroyed by fire
PEORIA, Ill. – Nine Peoria residents are now reportedly displaced thanks to a massive and devastating fire on Tuesday — and local fire crews remain on scene investigating. Crews were calle...
Apr 19, 2022
Deliveroo to appeal French ruling it abused the rights of its riders
LONDON (Reuters) - Deliveroo will appeal a French court ruling that said it had abused the freelance status of its riders, which resulted in a 375,000 euro fine and suspended sentences and additional ...
Apr 19, 2022
Woman charged with defrauding state
PEORIA, Ill. – A Peoria woman has been indicted by a local grand jury for allegedly falsifying her time sheet as a state contractor. Peoria County Court records indicate Tarita Mack, 41, has bee...
Apr 19, 2022
Cigna’s Evernorth unit partners with rival Kaiser Permanente
(Reuters) - Health insurer Cigna Corp's Evernorth unit would partner with Kaiser Permanente to help patients enrolled in some its rival's health plans gain access to doctors while traveling. The agree...
Apr 19, 2022
Durbin speaks about supply chain issues, talks to local business leaders
EAST PEORIA, Ill. – Senator Dick Durbin says it may sound counter-intuitive, and something he might have argued against years ago. Durbin is talking about a solution to the supply chain situatio...
Apr 19, 2022
Fed’s Evans: comfortable with two 50 bps point increases
By Ann Saphir (Reuters) - Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Evans said Tuesday that he's "comfortable" with a round of rate hikes this year that includes two 50 basis-point increases and ...
Apr 19, 2022
Fed’s Bostic says slowing global growth a reason for Fed to be “cautious” – CNBC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The potential for a global economic slowdown is reason for the Fed "to be cautious" as it raises interest rates in coming months, Atlanta Fed president Raphael Bostic said in co...
Apr 19, 2022
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