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D.E. Shaw’s biggest hedge fund up 24.7% in 2022
NEW YORK (Reuters) - D.E. Shaw's largest hedge fund gained 24.7% last year after fees, outperforming average gains for the industry in a high-volatility environment, according to a source familiar wit...
Jan 03, 2023
Peoria Fire Department obtains drone to assist on calls
PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria firefighters will have a new tool to assist them on calls of any sort to begin the new year. The department recently spent $38,000 to obtain a drone. The drone will have ca...
Jan 03, 2023
Two men arrested in attacks on Washington State power substations
By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) - Two Washington State men have been arrested in connection with Christmas Day attacks on four power substations in the Tacoma area, federal authorities said Tuesday. Mat...
Jan 03, 2023
UPDATE: Election Commission drops one PPS Board candidate from ballot, keeps second
UPDATED 3:40 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. – One of only two candidates for a seat on the Peoria Public School Board in the April election has been thrown off the ballot, while one will stay. The Peoria Cou...
Jan 03, 2023
Three rescued from fire at Green Valley home
GREEN VALLEY, Ill. – Three people had to be rescued from a home in the Tazewell County community of Green Valley following a fire Tuesday morning. Officials say the fire broke out around 9:30 a....
Jan 03, 2023
Banks should be more cautious on crypto contagion risks, U.S. regulators warn
By Hannah Lang (Reuters) -Banks should be aware of key risks associated with cryptocurrency, including legal uncertainties and inaccurate or misleading disclosures by digital asset firms, U.S. bank re...
Jan 03, 2023
Microsoft videogame testers form company’s first U.S. union
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) - A group of about 300 videogame testers at Microsoft Corp subsidiary Zenimax Studios have voted to unionize, the Communication Workers of America union (CWA) said on Tues...
Jan 03, 2023
Lula’s fuel tax U-turn likely to hit sugar, ethanol industry
By Roberto Samora and Marcelo Teixeira SAO PAULO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Brazilian sugar and ethanol companies are likely to be negatively impacted after Brazil's new President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ...
Jan 03, 2023
Credit reporting firms should fix practices amid consumer complaints- U.S. watchdog
By Hannah Lang (Reuters) - The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Tuesday recommended that Experian, Equifax and TransUnion change how they respond to consumers after logging almost h...
Jan 03, 2023
Ecuador reaches trade deal with China, aims to increase exports, Lasso says
(Reuters) - Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso said on Tuesday the country has sealed a free trade deal with China, an agreement expected to increase exports and boost growth in the South American coun...
Jan 03, 2023
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