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BlackRock, AmEx extend hybrid work plans as Omicron spreads across U.S.
(Reuters) - BlackRock Inc and American Express Co are extending their hybrid work plans as the Omicron COVID-19 variant spreads across the United States. The world's largest asset manager, BlackRock, ...
Jan 04, 2022
White House welcomes OPEC+ decision to stick to planned output increase
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Tuesday welcomed a decision by top oil producers to stick with their plans to raise crude production and touted "close" coordination with ...
Jan 04, 2022
Record quits, hiring slowdown may show Omicron’s impact on U.S. labor supply
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Record numbers of U.S. workers leaving their jobs and a slowdown in hiring at front-line businesses may show that the latest COVID-19 wave is denting labor s...
Jan 04, 2022
BMW brand achieves record sales over 2.2 million vehicles in 2021
BERLIN (Reuters) - German carmaker BMW achieved record sales of over 2.2 million vehicles from its BMW brand in 2021, the company said on Tuesday, outstripping 2019 sales even among a global chip shor...
Jan 04, 2022
Pentagon chief continues to work from home, showing mild COVID-19 symptoms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin continues to show mild symptoms of COVID-19 and is working from home, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. "He has attended two meetings virtually t...
Jan 04, 2022
Bank of America hires veteran investment banker Benjamin Saunders
(Reuters) - Bank of America Corp has hired veteran investment banker Benjamin Saunders as a managing director for its Americas Financial Institutions Investment Banking business, according to a memo s...
Jan 04, 2022
Man dead following Fulton County three-vehicle crash
FULTON COUNTY, Ill. – One man is dead and two others are injured after a three-vehicle accident Monday afternoon in Fulton County. Our news partner 25 News reports the coroner pronounced Alex Ol...
Jan 04, 2022
U.S. jury’s mixed Theranos verdict complicates Holmes’ potential appeal -experts
By Jody Godoy (Reuters) - Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes is likely to appeal her conviction for defrauding investors in the blood-testing company, but four legal experts say the fact that the jury ...
Jan 04, 2022
U.S. court revives lawsuit against Pfizer, others on Iraq terrorism funding claims
By Mike Scarcella (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday revived a lawsuit against AstraZeneca, Pfizer and other companies over allegations their contracts with Iraq's health ministry helped fund...
Jan 04, 2022
Biden urges vaccines, says not even the White House is immune to COVID-19
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that COVID-19 cases were rising even at the White House as he urged unvaccinated Americans to get vaccinated and others to get booster s...
Jan 04, 2022
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