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Baked Alaska – record December warmth and winter rains
By Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - An unusual winter warm spell in Alaska has brought daytime temperatures soaring past 60 degrees Fahrenheit (15.5C) and torrents of rain at a time of year ...
Dec 28, 2021
Bitcoin falls 6.1 percent to $47,607
(Reuters) - Bitcoin dropped 6.13% to $47,606.92 on Tuesday, losing $3,111.19 from its previous close. Bitcoin, the world's biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, is down 31% from the year's high of $6...
Dec 28, 2021
Dollar inches up in thin holiday trading
HONG KONG (Reuters) - The dollar firmed slightly in early Asian trade on Wednesday as a recent rally in shares showed signs of petering out, but holiday-thinned trading meant markets were showing litt...
Dec 28, 2021
Oil firms, near highest since late November on risk appetite
By Naveen Thukral SINGAPORE (Reuters) - U.S. oil rose for a sixth consecutive session on Wednesday while Brent gained more ground with a broad-based rally in global markets supporting prices. The benc...
Dec 28, 2021
Former U.S. Senate majority leader Harry Reid dies at age 82
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Harry Reid, the pugnacious son of a Nevada hard-rock miner who rose from poverty to become the U.S. Senate majority leader and earned a reputation as a fierce part...
Dec 28, 2021
China’s central bank to conduct bill swap of 5 billion yuan
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's central bank said on Wednesday that it would conduct a central bank bill swap on Dec. 29 The bill swaps, with a three-month tenor, are worth 5 billion yuan ($785.13 million...
Dec 28, 2021
Texas judge orders Exxon to preserve evidence from fire incident
(Reuters) - A Texas judge on Tuesday ordered Exxon Mobil Corp to preserve evidence from a Dec. 23 fire at its Baytown refinery that injured four workers, Potts Law Firm, which is investigating the inc...
Dec 28, 2021
NFL-Hall of Fame coach, commentator Madden dies at 85-league
(Reuters) - Famed National Football League (NFL) coach and commentator John Madden died unexpectedly on Tuesday at the age of 85, the NFL reported. Madden led the then-Oakland Raiders to their first S...
Dec 28, 2021
S.Korea exports seen growing for 14th month in December – Reuters poll
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean exports likely grew for a 14th straight month in December on year-end holiday demand for chips and petrochemical goods, while inflation is expected to remain near a deca...
Dec 28, 2021
Appeals court puts part of ruling against New York Times coverage of Project Veritas on hold
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York state appeals court on Tuesday put on hold part of a trial judge's decision blocking the New York Times from reporting on documents prepared by a la...
Dec 28, 2021
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