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U.S. dollar net longs hit highest since early March 2020 – CFTC, Reuters estimate
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. dollar net longs rose in the latest week to their highest since early March last year, according to Reuters calculations and Commodity Futures Tra...
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New Illinois law prevents hair discrimination in schools
CHICAGO — A new Illinois law signed Friday by Gov. JB Pritzker prevents hair discrimination in school dress codes. The bill prohibits school uniform and dress code policies from restricting hair...
Dalton Kemper Aug 13, 2021
Intel discloses small stake in crypto exchange Coinbase
(Reuters) - Intel Corp on Friday disclosed a stake worth less than a million dollars in U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc. The chipmaker held about 3,014 shares of Coinbase's Class A co...
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U.S. Homeland Security warns fresh COVID-19 restrictions could spark violent attacks
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, in a new terrorism warning bulletin, said violent extremists could view the reimposition of COVID-19-related restricti...
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Colombian businessman Carlos Ardila Lulle dies age 91
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Carlos Ardila Lulle, one of Colombia's richest businessmen and owner of a conglomerate including sugar mills, broadcasters and a soccer team, died on Friday of natural causes aged 9...
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Cuba dips toe in market economy with legalization of small businesses
By Marc Frank HAVANA (Reuters) - Thousands of small and medium-sized Cuban businesses will be allowed to incorporate in the coming months, in one of the most important economic reforms taken by the is...
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New York Assembly suspends Cuomo impeachment investigation
By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Lawmakers in the New York Assembly have suspended their impeachment investigation of Governor Andrew Cuomo in light of his promise to step down from office over s...
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Fintech firm Chime valued at $25 billion after $750 million funding
(Reuters) - Chime Financial said on Friday it had raised $750 million in its latest funding round led by Sequoia Capital Global Equities, valuing the financial services startup at $25 billion ahead of...
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U.S. workplace regulator says vaccinated workers should wear masks
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) - The U.S. agency that regulates workplace safety issued guidance on Friday urging employers to require many fully vaccinated workers to wear masks to protect unvaccinated...
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Illinois sees increase of 21,000 new COVID-19 cases in the past week
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — On average, the state of Illinois added more than 3,000 new COVID-19 cases per day in the last week. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported 21,334 ne...
Dalton Kemper Aug 13, 2021

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