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OECD global tax deal drops ‘at least’ from new minimum rate – RTE
DUBLIN (Reuters) - An updated draft of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) overhaul of global corporate tax rules has cut the phrase "at least" from a proposed minimum ...
Oct 05, 2021
Yellen says debt ceiling hike ‘utterly essential’, opposes platinum coin ‘gimmick’
(Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday said it was "utterly essential" for Congress to lift the federal debt limit ahead of an Oct. 18 deadline to avoid U.S. default, but added th...
Oct 05, 2021
EU Commission to launch EU budget rules review on Oct 19
By Jan Strupczewski LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - The European Commission will publish on Oct. 19 its assessment of the economic impact of the pandemic on the European economy and its implications for EU bud...
Oct 05, 2021
U.S. trade deficit jumps to record high in August
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. trade deficit raced to a record high in August, boosted by imports as businesses rebuild inventories, the latest sign that economic growth slowed in th...
Oct 05, 2021
Brokerage Robinhood introduces 24/7 phone support after communications criticisms
By John McCrank NEW YORK (Reuters) - Robinhood Markets Inc said on Tuesday it had introduced 24-hour customer phone support, seven days a week, addressing criticisms over the app-driven retail brokera...
Oct 05, 2021
Analysis-In Czech election, the prize is one of EU’s fastest-growing debt burdens
By Jason Hovet PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech government has ditched a long tradition of frugality over the last few years by piling tax cuts and wage hikes on top of pandemic spending, putting the coun...
Oct 05, 2021
South African union starts indefinite strike, auto industry fears impact
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa's biggest metalworkers union on Tuesday launched an indefinite strike, seeking pay rises and threatening to block supplies of parts to make new cars and accessories,...
Oct 05, 2021
U.S. NIH director Francis Collins to step down by year-end
(Reuters) - Francis Collins, the director of U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), said on Tuesday https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/francis-collins-step-down-director-national-institu...
Oct 05, 2021
GM to open battery cell development center in push to cut EV costs
By Ben Klayman DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co on Tuesday said it will open a battery cell development center in southeast Michigan to help it drive down the cost and boost the driving range of ...
Oct 05, 2021
Repsol raises low-carbon targets to speed up energy transition
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's Repsol raised its targets for building new renewable generation capacity and cutting emissions from its oil and gas business on Tuesday as part of a bid many in its sector i...
Oct 05, 2021
Peoria, IL, USA
51 °F Thunderstorm In Vicinity, Mist
