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U.S. Treasury says disbursed $2.8 billion in rental aid in November
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department said on Friday it disbursed about $2.9 billion in Emergency Rental Assistance funds to 665,000 renters and landlords during November, putting the pr...
Jan 07, 2022
Five notable numbers from Friday’s U.S. jobs report
By Lindsay Dunsmuir, Jonnelle Marte and Dan Burns (Reuters) - U.S. employers added far fewer workers than expected in December, but the government's monthly jobs report also sported the lowest unemplo...
Jan 07, 2022
Blackstone to invest $3 billion in Invenergy Renewables
(Reuters) -Blackstone Inc said on Friday it would invest about $3 billion in Invenergy Renewables Holdings Llc, the largest private renewable energy company in North America. The world's largest manag...
Jan 07, 2022
Purdue Pharma can appeal rejection of bankruptcy plan
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Friday allowed Purdue Pharma to immediately challenge her rejection of legal protections for Sackler family members who own the OxyContin maker, and which were key...
Jan 07, 2022
U.S. lawmakers raise concerns about Airbnb business in Xinjiang
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. lawmakers on Friday raised concerns about home rental firm Airbnb Inc's business activities in China's Xinjiang region. Senator Jeff Merkley and Representative James Mc...
Jan 07, 2022
Pelosi invites Biden to deliver State of the Union on March 1
(Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi invited President Joe Biden to address a joint session of Congress on March 1 with his State of the Union remarks. (Reporting by Ismail Shakil in Bengaluru;...
Jan 07, 2022
Mexican auto production falls for second year running
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico auto production fell by 2% last year compared with 2020, the second annual decline in a row, as Mexico's flagship industrial sector struggles to pull past pandemic shock...
Jan 07, 2022
Prosus CEO buys around $10 million of company’s shares on open market – statement
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The chief executive of Prosus NV, Bob van Dijk, has purchased about $10 million of the company's shares on the open market, the company said on Friday in a statement. The CEO's p...
Jan 07, 2022
Biden says he does not think coronavirus is here to stay
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden said on Friday he did not believe the coronavirus will be a permanent affliction for Americans. "No, I don't think COVID is here to stay," Biden told reporte...
Jan 07, 2022
Peoria Police mourn passing of retired K9 officer
PEORIA, Ill. – A longtime K9 member of the Peoria Police force has passed away. Peoria Police say on Facebook K9 officer Baron passed away Thursday at the age of ten. Baron was born September 11...
Jan 07, 2022
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