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Macy’s shortens store hours as COVID-19 cases surge
(Reuters) - Macy's Inc said on Tuesday it will temporarily shorten its store hours on some days at all of its stores for the rest of January, as COVID-19 cases continue to surge across the United Stat...
Jan 04, 2022
Exclusive-U.S. carrier Allegiant Air to buy 50 Boeing 737 MAX jets -sources
By Eric M. Johnson and Tim Hepher SEATTLE/PARIS (Reuters) - Allegiant Air is close to ordering 50 Boeing 737 MAX jets worth $5 billion at list prices, people familiar with the matter said, as the low-...
Jan 04, 2022
Qualcomm, Microsoft partner on metaverse chip for AR glasses
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - Qualcomm Inc on Tuesday said it is working with Microsoft Corp on custom chips that would control lightweight augmented reality glasses for use by both consumers and busi...
Jan 04, 2022
Deere says its robo-tractors are ready to till the fields
By Joseph White DETROIT (Reuters) - John Deere & Co said on Tuesday it will start commercial delivery this year of technology that enables a tractor to till a field without an operator in the cab, a f...
Jan 04, 2022
U.S. Senate panel to weigh Powell nomination next Tuesday
(Reuters) - The Senate Banking Committee will consider the renomination of Jerome Powell for Federal Reserve chair on Jan. 11 at 10 a.m. Eastern (1500 GMT), the panel said on its website. The panel wi...
Jan 04, 2022
Biden administration finalizing purchase of COVID tests, to be distributed for free
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration is finalizing contracts for 500 million rapid COVID-19 tests that it plans to distribute for free to Americans who request them, spokeswoman Jen Psaki s...
Jan 04, 2022
BlackRock, AmEx extend hybrid work plans as Omicron spreads across U.S.
(Reuters) - BlackRock Inc and American Express Co are extending their hybrid work plans as the Omicron COVID-19 variant spreads across the United States. The world's largest asset manager, BlackRock, ...
Jan 04, 2022
White House welcomes OPEC+ decision to stick to planned output increase
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Tuesday welcomed a decision by top oil producers to stick with their plans to raise crude production and touted "close" coordination with ...
Jan 04, 2022
Record quits, hiring slowdown may show Omicron’s impact on U.S. labor supply
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Record numbers of U.S. workers leaving their jobs and a slowdown in hiring at front-line businesses may show that the latest COVID-19 wave is denting labor s...
Jan 04, 2022
BMW brand achieves record sales over 2.2 million vehicles in 2021
BERLIN (Reuters) - German carmaker BMW achieved record sales of over 2.2 million vehicles from its BMW brand in 2021, the company said on Tuesday, outstripping 2019 sales even among a global chip shor...
Jan 04, 2022
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