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Dollar near five-year high to yen as U.S. yields surge on hawkish Fed
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar hovered near a five-year high to the yen on Thursday, supported by a surge in U.S. Treasury yields on rising bets for a Federal Reserve rate hike by Marc...
Jan 05, 2022
Japan asks U.S. to take COVID-19 counter-measures at military bases – Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan requested that the United States strengthen COVID-19 countermeasures at military installations within Japan, including restrictions on people leaving base, the Kyodo news agenc...
Jan 05, 2022
Japan’s service sector activity growth eases in December -PMI
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's services sector activity expanded at a slower pace in December as growth in new and outstanding business softened and expectations for the 12 months ahead eased to a four-mon...
Jan 05, 2022
Omicron drives 18.6% fall in December UK shoppers vs pre-pandemic
LONDON (Reuters) - Shopper numbers in Britain deteriorated sharply in December, to 18.6% below 2019's level compared with November's 14.5% decline on consumers' increased nervousness around the rapid ...
Jan 05, 2022
Lack of chips to further hit UK car market in 2022 – industry group
By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) - The global semiconductor chip shortage will continue to hurt British car sales throughout this year and into 2023 after making a serious dent in vehicle supply in 2021...
Jan 05, 2022
Toshiba shareholder calls for extraordinary meeting to vote on break-up plan
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -Toshiba Corp's second-largest investor called on Thursday for an extraordinary shareholder meeting for a vote to force the Japanese company to get two-thirds suppor...
Jan 05, 2022
Judge narrows SEC lawsuit against Morningstar over mortgage securities ratings
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Wednesday narrowed but refused to dismiss a Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit accusing Morningstar Credit Ratings LLC of violating federal securities laws...
Jan 05, 2022
Peoria County set to upgrade electronic voting system to paper-based electronic system
PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria County is closer to getting a new voting system that could be ready to go for the midterm elections. The County’s Finance and Ways and Means Committees, Monday and Tu...
Jan 05, 2022
Peoria hospitals seeing ‘more sick COVID-19 patients than ever before’
Peoria, Ill — Hospitals and medical centers across the Peoria area are under heavy strain amidst an unprecedented wave of incoming COVID-19 patients as well as ongoing staffing shortages. The qu...
Jan 05, 2022
U.S. Postal Service seeks relief from testing, vaccine rules
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has asked the Biden administration for temporary relief from new vaccine or testing requirements covering large businesses for...
Jan 05, 2022
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