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WWE rival sues over alleged illegal wrestling monopoly
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - World Wrestling Entertainment Inc was sued on Tuesday by a smaller rival that accused it of violating federal antitrust law by monopolizing the professional wrestling m...
Jan 11, 2022
Arctic chill prompts school closures across U.S. Northeast
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) - An Arctic blast gripped much of the Northeastern United States on Tuesday with bitter cold and sub-zero wind chill factors, prompting numerous school districts across the r...
Jan 11, 2022
German trade body warns of huge supply chain disruption over Omicron
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's BGA trade association warned on Wednesday of massive supply chain disruptions due to the rapid spread of the highly infectious Omicron variant of the coronarvirus, but sai...
Jan 11, 2022
U.S. FTC delays vote on Lockheed purchase of Aerojet for two weeks -sources
By Mike Stone and Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission, which assesses mergers to ensure they comply with antitrust law, has put off a vote on Lockheed Martin's purchas...
Jan 11, 2022
Walgreens, CVS cut paid sick leave for workers in line with CDC guidance
(Reuters) - Walgreens Boots Alliance and CVS Health Corp have cut paid sick leave for workers who test positive for COVID-19, aligning their policies to a change in U.S. health guidance, the companies...
Jan 11, 2022
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul driving violent threats against me, Fauci says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease official, on Tuesday accused Republican Senator Rand Paul of spreading misinformation that has sparked threats of violence aga...
Jan 11, 2022
South Korea’s 2021 jobless rate falls to lowest since 2017
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's annual unemployment rate fell to 3.7% in 2021, the lowest since 2017, government data showed on Wednesday. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in December was 3.8...
Jan 11, 2022
‘Furnace’: Argentina roasts in record-setting heat wave
By Juan Bustamante BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina is facing a historic heat wave with temperatures soaring above 40 degrees Celsius (104F), making the country for a while the hottest place on the ...
Jan 11, 2022
As costs soar, some Japanese companies do the unthinkable: raise prices
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) - Premium telescopes, violin bows and speciality paper are bucking a deflationary trend that has defined Japan for decades - all have had their prices hiked by compan...
Jan 11, 2022
Japan manufacturers’ mood slips as rising costs pressure profit margins – Reuters Tankan
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese manufacturers turned less positive about their business conditions in January, in a sign the economy faces pressure from the Omicron variant as well as ri...
Jan 11, 2022
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