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U.S. Senate panel sends three FTC nominations to full Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee voted on Wednesday to send three nominations for the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to the full Senate. Lawmakers voted by a voice vote to send...
Oct 18, 2023
Tunisia’s central bank keeps key interest rate unchanged at 8%
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia's central bank on Wednesday held its key interest rate unchanged at 8%, the bank said. The bank said that the current account deficit declined significantly to 3.461 billion ...
Oct 18, 2023
Shares in Visa, Mastercard slide on expected Federal Reserve fee cap proposal
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Shares in Visa and Mastercard slid on Wednesday on news the U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to propose lowering the fees banks can charge retailers for proces...
Oct 18, 2023
Amazon rolls out robotic system at Houston warehouse to speed up deliveries
(Reuters) - Amazon.com said on Wednesday it was using a robotic system at one of its Houston warehouses to improve inventory management and speed up deliveries, building on its years-long bet that aut...
Oct 18, 2023
Forest loss from SE Asia rubber is up to 3 times more than thought – study
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Forest loss driven by rubber production in Southeast Asia could be two to three times higher than estimated, highlighting the challenges facing importers under pressure to find s...
Oct 18, 2023
Exclusive-G7 to discuss four versions of Russian diamond ban this week- sources
By Julia Payne BRUSSELS (Reuters) - G7 countries will this week discuss four plans to ban Russian diamonds from G7 markets from Jan. 1, from light-touch self-regulation to strict import measures, layi...
Oct 18, 2023
ChatGPT creator OpenAI partners with Abu Dhabi’s G42 as UAE scales up AI adoption
(Reuters) - ChatGPT creator OpenAI has partnered with G42, the Abu Dhabi-based tech conglomerate said on Wednesday, in a push to drive artificial intelligence adoption in the United Arab Emirates and ...
Oct 18, 2023
ECB starts preparation for digital euro in multi-year project
By Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank took a further step on Wednesday towards launching a digital version of the euro that would let people in the 20 countries that shar...
Oct 18, 2023
State Street profit beats estimates as fee income, assets under management rise
(Reuters) - State Street beat analysts' estimates for third-quarter profit on Wednesday, helped by a rise in fee income and assets under management at the custodian bank. Global equity markets have re...
Oct 18, 2023
US SEC set to propose limits on brokerage trading rebates
(Reuters) - Wall Street's top regulator on Wednesday is set to propose new regulations officials say should level the playing field among broker-dealers operating on U.S. stock exchanges by ending pri...
Oct 18, 2023
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