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Bombardier union workers ratify 3-year agreement to end strike at Toronto plant
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) -The union workers at Bombardier Inc's Toronto business-jet assembly plant on Saturday ratified new, three-year collective bargaining agreements, officially ending a ...
Jul 31, 2021
Man found dead in South Peoria yard identified
UPDATE – PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has identified a man found dead in a South Peoria yard. Darius Dawson, 30, was pronounced dead at the scene outside a residence ...
Jul 31, 2021
Private equity firm CD&R readies Morrisons counter-bid – report
LONDON (Reuters) - Private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) is poised to start a bidding war for British supermarket chain Morrisons, the target of a 6.3 billion-pound ($8.8 billion) offer ...
Jul 31, 2021
U.S. lawmaker spends night outside Capitol to protest return of evictions
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Cori Bush, who was evicted three times and lived in her car with her two children before her career in politics, spent a sleepless night on...
Jul 31, 2021
Exclusive-Brazilian cement makers CSN, Apodi, Mizu, Votorantim, Intercement bid for LafargeHolcim assets -sources
By Tatiana Bautzer and Carolina Mandl SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian cement makers CSN Cimentos, a subsidiary of steelmaker CSN SA; Cimentos Mizu; and Cimento Apodi, in which Titan Cement Internation...
Jul 31, 2021
Tunisian president calls on banks to reduce interest rates
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian President Kais Saied called on banks on Saturday to reduce interest rates, saying the measure was needed to help improve social and economic conditions in the country. Saied...
Jul 31, 2021
U.S. CDC chief says there will be no federal mandate on COVID-19 vaccine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said on Friday there will be no nationwide mandate for Americans to get a COVID-19 vaccine, clarify...
Jul 31, 2021
Charges filed in connection with officer-involved shooting
UPDATE – PEORIA, Ill. – Charges have been filed against a man in custody following an officer-involved shooting in West Peoria Friday. Peoria County State’s Attorney Jodi Hoos says S...
Jul 31, 2021
U.S. Senate works on the weekend on $1 trln infrastructure bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate will continue work on Saturday on a bill that would spend $1 trillion on roads, rail lines and other infrastructure, as lawmakers from both parties sought to adv...
Jul 31, 2021
Amazon-backed Rivian in talks with ministers over UK factory -Sky News
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc-backed electric vehicle start-up Rivian Automotive is in talks with ministers about building a factory in the UK that could include a big state support package, Sky News rep...
Jul 31, 2021
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