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End of Lockheed-Aerojet deal puts pressure on leadership of both firms
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin's exit from its purchase of engine maker Aerojet Rocketdyne has refocused investors on the compounding list of problems at the companies, as pressu...
Feb 14, 2022
U.S. airlines see 2021 traffic jump, but below pre-pandemic levels
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. passenger airlines carried 670.4 million passengers in 2021, up 83% over 2020 levels but still down significantly from pre-pandemic levels, the Transportation Department sa...
Feb 14, 2022
Brazil’s Supreme Court annuls billion-dollar labor dispute against Petrobras
(Reuters) - Brazil's Supreme Court annulled on Monday a previous court decision that would have required state-run oil company Petrobras to pay billions of dollar in a labor dispute involving addition...
Feb 14, 2022
U.S. judges faced over 4,500 threats in 2021 amid rising extremism -official
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. federal judges were the target of more than 4,500 threats and other inappropriate communications last year, the head of the U.S. Marshals Service said on ...
Feb 14, 2022
As markets churn over Russia-Ukraine conflict, history shows fleeting impact
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) - Worries over a potential Russian invasion into Ukraine could fuel stock weakness over the short-term, but most U.S. market fallout related to geopolitics is lik...
Feb 14, 2022
California, Texas pension funds among new investors in EV startup Rivian
By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) - Seven state government employee pension funds including CalPERS, the largest U.S. pension plan, took stakes in electric vehicle startup Rivian Automotive Inc in t...
Feb 14, 2022
New high-sensitivity heart testing available at UnityPoint Peoria hospitals
PEORIA, Ill. – UnityPoint Health is using Heart Health Month to talk about a new piece of technology they have in Peoria that can detect potential cardiac events more quickly. Troponin — a...
Feb 14, 2022
U.S. short-term rate futures pare back odds of Fed inter-meeting move
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. short-term interest rate futures on Monday reflected a reduced chance of an interest rate increase by the Federal Reserve before its two-day March...
Feb 14, 2022
Mexican president says U.S. avocado suspension being looked at
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday authorities are looking at a U.S. decision announced at the weekend to temporarily suspend avocado shipments on sec...
Feb 14, 2022
Paris inaugurates its first noise radar in bid to quieten its streets
By Geert De Clercq PARIS (Reuters) - Paris inaugurated its first noise radar on Monday as part of a plan to fine loud motorcycles and other vehicles in one of Europe's noisiest cities. High on a stree...
Feb 14, 2022
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