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UK diners slump after Omicron hit, staff absences hit record
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British restaurant reservations slumped last week when a wave of COVID-19 cases was near its peak, while COVID-related staff absences hit a record high, data publis...
Jan 13, 2022
Fed’s hawkish comms blitz takes aim at skeptical market: McGeever
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve has clearly ratcheted up its new year anti-inflation rhetoric to match red hot labor markets and consumer price gains - but the speed an...
Jan 13, 2022
China growth seen slowing to 5.2% in 2022, modest policy easing expected
By Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) - China's economic growth is likely to slow to 5.2% in 2022, before steadying in 2023, a Reuters poll showed, as the central bank steadily ramps up policy easing to ward...
Jan 13, 2022
Shell seismic tests approval complied with rules, S.Africa minister says
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Shell's plan for seismic testing on South Africa's Wild Coast, which critics say threatens dolphins, seals, whales, penguins and other rare sea life, received all necessary en...
Jan 13, 2022
White House will meet execs from Apple, Amazon, IBM to discuss software security
By Nandita Bose (Reuters) - The White House will meet executives from leading tech firms, including Alphabet-owned Google, Apple Inc and Amazon.com Inc, on Thursday to discuss software security after ...
Jan 13, 2022
UK lenders expect demand for mortgages to fall, consumer credit to rise
LONDON (Reuters) - British lenders expect demand for mortgage lending will fall in the first three months of 2022 after decreasing in late 2021, the Bank of England said on Thursday. But lenders expec...
Jan 13, 2022
German industry expects economy to grow by 3.5% in 2022
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's BDI industry association said on Thursday it expected Europe's largest economy to grow 3.5% this year, giving a more cautious forecast than the government as it warned tha...
Jan 13, 2022
Food glorious food: M&S, Tesco lift outlook, fashion chain ASOS downbeat
By James Davey and Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) - A desire by British shoppers to celebrate Christmas at home spurred Tesco and Marks & Spencer to the top of the festive retail pile, with demand for p...
Jan 13, 2022
Malaysia has received $81.7 million from KPMG in 1MDB settlement
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia said on Thursday it has received 340.92 million ringgit ($81.69 million) from audit firm KPMG as settlement for a suit filed by state investment firm 1Malaysia Develo...
Jan 13, 2022
China hopes U.S. can enable more trade amid ‘Phase 1’ deal uncertainties
BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Thursday that it hopes the United States can create conditions to expand trade cooperation, after Chinese purchases of U.S. goods in the past two years fell short of ...
Jan 13, 2022
Peoria, IL, USA
69 °F Thunderstorm In Vicinity
