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Tunisian president calls on banks to reduce interest rates
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian President Kais Saied called on banks on Saturday to reduce interest rates, saying the measure was needed to help improve social and economic conditions in the country. Saied...
Jul 31, 2021
U.S. CDC chief says there will be no federal mandate on COVID-19 vaccine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said on Friday there will be no nationwide mandate for Americans to get a COVID-19 vaccine, clarify...
Jul 31, 2021
Charges filed in connection with officer-involved shooting
UPDATE – PEORIA, Ill. – Charges have been filed against a man in custody following an officer-involved shooting in West Peoria Friday. Peoria County State’s Attorney Jodi Hoos says S...
Jul 31, 2021
U.S. Senate works on the weekend on $1 trln infrastructure bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate will continue work on Saturday on a bill that would spend $1 trillion on roads, rail lines and other infrastructure, as lawmakers from both parties sought to adv...
Jul 31, 2021
Amazon-backed Rivian in talks with ministers over UK factory -Sky News
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc-backed electric vehicle start-up Rivian Automotive is in talks with ministers about building a factory in the UK that could include a big state support package, Sky News rep...
Jul 31, 2021
China will maintain prudent, flexible monetary policy in second-half – central bank
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will maintain a prudent, flexible and targeted monetary policy in the second half of the year, its central bank said on Saturday, as it seeks to support growth while keeping ...
Jul 31, 2021
Fed’s Brainard: Can’t wrap head around not having U.S. central bank digital currency
By Ann Saphir (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard on Friday laid out a range of reasons for "urgency" around the issue of developing a U.S. central bank digital currency, including the ...
Jul 30, 2021
China’s factory activity expands at a slower pace in July- official PMI
(Refiles to remove repeated dateline) BEIJING (Reuters) - China's factory activity expanded at a slower pace in July due to higher raw material costs, equipment maintenance and extreme weather, adding...
Jul 30, 2021
Trump helped raise more than $56 million online in early 2021
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump helped raise more than $56 million from online donors during the first six months of this year, a campaign finance disclosure showed...
Jul 30, 2021
UK’s Truss says ‘closing in’ on free trade agreement with New Zealand – Sky News
(Reuters) - Britain is nearing an agreement in principle on a free trade deal with New Zealand, Sky News reported https://news.sky.com/story/uk-closing-in-on-striking-free-trade-agreement-with-new-zea...
Jul 30, 2021
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