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Global labour market hamstrung by unequal vaccine distribution – ILO
BERLIN (Reuters) - The pandemic-induced loss in working hours in 2021 will be equivalent to 125 million full-time jobs, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Wednesday, in a sign that th...
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Stellantis four new EV platforms to each support 2 million vehicles a year-exec
TURIN, Italy (Reuters) - Stellantis four new electrified platforms are expected to each underpin the production of 2 million vehicles a year, the automaker's head for Italy said on Wednesday. Since th...
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U.S regulators examining Facebook’s disclosures – WSJ
(Reuters) - The U.S Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has started looking into disclosures that social media giant Facebook Inc's internal company research had identified ill effects from its products, t...
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China’s Ping An Insurance reports 31.2% decline in Q3 profit
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - Ping An Insurance Group Co of China Ltd, the country's largest insurer by market value, posted a 31.2% fall in third-quarter net profit as premium income shrank on a weak ...
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Assange case back in court for U.S. extradition appeal
LONDON (Reuters) - Lawyers for the United States will launch a fresh attempt on Wednesday to have Julian Assange extradited from Britain, arguing that concerns around the WikiLeaks founder's mental he...
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German auto makers can’t build hundreds of thousands of cars due to chip shortages – Altmaier
BERLIN (Reuters) - German automobile manufacturers are currently not able to build hundreds of thousands of cars due to a lack of semiconductors and other electronic components, Economy Minister Peter...
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Copper to extend slump in 2022 as mines ramp up, China weakens – Reuters poll
By Eric Onstad and Eileen Soreng LONDON/BENGALURU (Reuters) - Copper prices are due to extend their decline next year from record levels touched in 2021 as mine supply ramps up and economic growth tap...
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Germany cuts 2021 growth outlook as supply problems, energy prices bite
BERLIN (Reuters) - The German government cut its economic growth forecast for this year to 2.6% and lifted its estimate for next year to 4.1% as supply bottlenecks are delaying the recovery in Europe'...
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Polish watchdog investigating Uber Eats and Glovo
WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish consumer watchdog UOKiK said it was investigating complaints against Glovo and Uber Eats after customers said they had problems with getting money back for cancelled orders o...
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U.S. Senate Democrat unveils ‘billionaires tax’ for Biden agenda
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. billionaires would pay tax on unrealized gains from their assets to help finance President Joe Biden's emerging social-policy and climate-change legislation, according to a...
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