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Canada's annual inflation rate dips to 3.1% in June
OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada's annual inflation rate in June dipped to 3.1% from a year-over-year increase of 3.6% in May, in part due to downward pressure from the prices of clothing and vegetables, Stat...
Jul 28, 2021
Coach owner Tapestry set to raise minimum wage to $15 an hour
(Reuters) - Coach handbag maker Tapestry Inc said on Wednesday it is raising the minimum wage for U.S. employees to $15 per hour starting in September, the latest company to push incentives to lure pe...
Jul 28, 2021
Analysis-Apple, AMD navigate chip shortage with focus on profitable products
By Stephen Nellis and Subrat Patnaik (Reuters) - The global chip shortage has grounded major automotive factories to a halt but pushed technology giants to become more flexible by diverting existing s...
Jul 28, 2021
EV charging firm Allego to go public via Apollo-backed blank-check deal
(Reuters) -European electric vehicle charging company Allego will go public through a merger with a blank-check firm backed by private equity giant Apollo Global Inc, in a deal valuing the equity of t...
Jul 28, 2021
Biden condemns anti-Semitism after swastika found at State Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden spoke out against anti-Semitism after officials said that a swastika had been found carved into the wall of a U.S. State Department elevator. "Let me be...
Jul 28, 2021
Vodafone and Unisys team up to boost IT services in digitalisation bet
MADRID (Reuters) - British telecom operator Vodafone said on Wednesday it had partnered with information technology firm Unisys to launch 'Vodafone Digital Factory' to boost its range of IT services a...
Jul 28, 2021
Could display drones snuff out the firework?
FROME, England (Reuters) - Concerns about pollution and the environment could see drone displays - such as the one featured in the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony - replace fireworks as the light show...
Jul 28, 2021
McConnell strives to counter 'bad advice' to boost U.S. Republican vaccination rate
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell blamed misinformation for the low rates of COVID-19 vaccination among Americans, which are fueling a rise in corona...
Jul 28, 2021
Crews battle fire overnight in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. — It’s unclear what caused an early morning fire Wednesday in Peoria. Battalion Chief Clint Kuhlman said firefighters were called to the 500 block of Camblin Avenue around 2:4...
Jul 28, 2021
'Jungle Cruise' movie pairs spirited heroine with pun-slinging skipper
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In Walt Disney Co's new "Jungle Cruise" movie, Emily Blunt plays a determined explorer on a mission to find an ancient tree that offers great potential to cure...
Jul 28, 2021
Peoria, IL, USA
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