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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
Exclusive-Diamond giant De Beers hunts for treasure in Greenland’s waters
By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Clara Denina COPENAGHEN/LONDON (Reuters) - Mining giant De Beers has commissioned a survey of the ocean floor off Greenland's coast in a first step to determine whether ...
Oct 05, 2021
Facebook outage shows need for more players, EU’s Vestager says
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Facebook's six-hour outage the previous day shows the repercussions fn relying on just a few big players and underscores the need for more rivals, EU antitrust chi...
Oct 05, 2021
Futures tick higher as tech shares recover from selloff, cyclicals rise
By Shreyashi Sanyal (Reuters) - U.S. equity index futures rose on Tuesday as technology shares recovered from a sharp selloff in the previous session, while economy-sensitive cyclical stocks were in f...
Oct 05, 2021
Peoria, IL, USA
43 °F Thunderstorm In Vicinity, Light Rain, Mist
