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Jobs rebound, hot inflation bolster case for Bank of Canada rate hike
By Julie Gordon OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's return to pre-pandemic job levels has likely sealed the deal on the Bank of Canada ending its quantitative easing program this month and, coupled with red h...
Oct 08, 2021
Biden says global corporate tax agreement helps American working families
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday welcomed a new global deal to ensure big companies pay a minimum tax rate of 15% and said it would help working families in America. "For deca...
Oct 08, 2021
Biden’s popularity rises slightly as coronavirus cases fall: Reuters/Ipsos poll
By Chris Kahn NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's approval rating has increased somewhat over the past few weeks, according to Reuters/Ipsos polling, as coronavirus infection rates slowed....
Oct 08, 2021
Former UBI top executives acquitted in governance trial – sources
MILAN (Reuters) - An Italian court on Friday acquitted the former top executives of UBI Banca in a trial over alleged governance irregularities at the regional bank now part of the Intesa Sanpaolo gro...
Oct 08, 2021
Instagram feeds not loading for some users
(Reuters) -Facebook's photo-sharing app Instagram was not loading for some users on Friday, days after the social media giant suffered a six-hour outage triggered by an error during routine maintenanc...
Oct 08, 2021
Two parents convicted in first U.S. college admissions scandal trial
BOSTON (Reuters) - Two wealthy fathers who were the first to face trial in the U.S. college admissions scandal were convicted on Friday of charges that they corruptly tried to buy their children's way...
Oct 08, 2021
White House blocks Trump’s attempt to withhold documents related to Jan 6 attack -NBC
(Reuters) - The White House has formally blocked an attempt by former U.S. President Donald Trump to withhold documents from Congress related to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, NBC News reported on ...
Oct 08, 2021
Freeport CEO ‘encouraged’ after talk with Peru’s Castillo
(Reuters) - Freeport-McMoRan Inc Chief Executive Richard Adkerson said on Friday he was encouraged by a recent conversation with Peruvian President Pedro Castillo about taxation and corruption in the ...
Oct 08, 2021
United Steelworkers accuse Exxon of union busting at Texas refinery
HOUSTON (Reuters) - The labor union representing workers locked out of a Exxon Mobil Corp refinery on Friday accused the oil firm of trying to "bust our union" by supporting efforts to officially remo...
Oct 08, 2021
U.S. SEC investigating Archegos for potential market manipulation – Bloomberg
(Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating Archegos Capital Management, the family office run by Bill Hwang that defaulted on margin calls earlier this year, Bloomberg Ne...
Oct 08, 2021
Peoria, IL, USA
51 °F Thunderstorm In Vicinity, Mist
