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Nasdaq confirms fourth correction since pandemic hit
By Noel Randewich (Reuters) - The Nasdaq's loss on Wednesday left it down nearly 11% from its November record high close, marking the fourth time in the nearly two years since the coronavirus pandemic...
Jan 19, 2022
Peru says oil spill caused Tonga waves is an ‘ecological disaster’
By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) - An oil spill at a refinery in Peru during high waves caused by the explosion last weekend of a volcano in Tonga is an "ecological disaster," the Peruvian government sa...
Jan 19, 2022
Biden says it’s appropriate for Fed to recalibrate support for U.S. economy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday said it was appropriate for the Federal Reserve to recalibrate the support it provides to the U.S. economy, given the strength of the recov...
Jan 19, 2022
Brazil prosecutors order Vale to shore up 18 mining dams after heavy rains
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian prosecutors in the state of Minas Gerais said on Wednesday that 18 tailings dams at mines run by Vale require some work to guarantee their safety following heavy r...
Jan 19, 2022
Pritzker: ‘Cautiously optimistic’ state is turning corner on COVID-19 cases following Delta, Omicron surge
CHICAGO, Ill. – Is the State of Illinois finally turning the corner on COVID-19 as the Omicron and Delta variants have taken their toll? With overall daily case numbers and hospitalizations seem...
Jan 19, 2022
Kinder Morgan profit rises on higher gasoline, jet fuel volumes
(Reuters) - Kinder Morgan Inc reported a rise in quarterly adjusted profit on Wednesday as the U.S. pipeline operator transported higher volumes of gasoline and jet fuel. Consumption of gasoline and j...
Jan 19, 2022
U.S. to set ‘common goals’ on Indo-Pacific economic cooperation in early 2022
By Michael Martina and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior U.S. policy official for China said on Wednesday that Washington aims to establish "common goals" on economic cooperation with I...
Jan 19, 2022
U.S. SEC to vote next week on boosting hedge fund disclosures -Chair Gensler
By Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will vote next week to propose boosting hedge fund disclosures in a bid to enhance industry oversight and in...
Jan 19, 2022
Mexico’s Cuervo, Femsa among companies well-positioned for ’22 -Barclays
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Tequila maker Cuervo, restaurant operator Alsea, bottler and retailer Femsa and supermarket retailer La Comer are among the listed Mexican companies positioned well in 2022, Ba...
Jan 19, 2022
Facebook critics call for release of India human rights review
By Elizabeth Culliford (Reuters) - Facebook critics on Wednesday called on the world's largest social network to release a human rights impact assessment it commissioned in 2020 to investigate hate sp...
Jan 19, 2022
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