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US Senate committee approves key aviation nominee
By David Shepardson (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday approved President Joe Biden's nominee to head the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after the agency has been witho...
Oct 18, 2023
U.S. income inequality rose in 3 years through 2022, Fed data shows
(Reuters) - American families on average saw large gains in income and wealth from 2019 to 2022, a period marked by the severe disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic and massive government spending in r...
Oct 18, 2023
Fed’s Waller: can wait on data to decide if rate hikes needed
(Reuters) - In a strong signal that the Federal Reserve won't raise interest rates at its next meeting but could easily do so later, Fed Governor Christopher Waller on Wednesday said he wants to "wait...
Oct 18, 2023
US declares lead emissions from small piston-engine aircraft pose public health danger
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday issued a final determination declaring emissions from small piston-engine aircraft operating on leaded fuel pose a danger to...
Oct 18, 2023
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
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