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U.S. weekly jobless claims fall to 17-month low
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell to a 17-month low last week, pointing to another month of robust job growth, though surging COVID-...
Julia Bradley Aug 19, 2021
Philly Fed factory index falls in July to lowest since December
By Evan Sully (Reuters) - Growth in factory activity in the U.S. mid-Atlantic region slowed for the fourth consecutive month in August after hitting its highest pace in nearly half a century earlier t...
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U.S. cannabis insurers get ready to roll as federal legalization nears
By Alwyn Scott NEW YORK (Reuters) - Insurers are quietly gearing up for a potential ten-fold increase in sales to the booming $17.6 billion-a-year cannabis industry as Congress inches closer to legali...
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U.S. weekly jobless claims fall to 17-month low
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell to a 17-month low last week, pointing to another month of robust job growth, though surging COVID-19 inf...
Syndicated Content Aug 19, 2021
Biden says he, first lady will get COVID-19 booster shot -interview
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said he and first lady Jill Biden would receive a third shot of the COVID-19 vaccine to boost their immunity against the novel coronavirus. "We're gonna...
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EV scooter startup Bird posts lower loss amid rapid expansion
By Nick Carey (Reuters) - Bird Rides electric scooter rental company on Thursday reported a narrower second-quarter loss, with revenue soaring to above pre-pandemic levels as COVID-19 restrictions eas...
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GM workers in Mexico vote to scrap union contract – labor ministry
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Unionized workers at a General Motors pickup plant in the Mexican city of Silao have voted to reject their collective contract, the Labor Ministry said on Thursday. Of 5,876 pe...
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Amazon plans to open large physical retail stores in U.S. – WSJ
(Reuters) -Amazon.com Inc is planning to open several large physical retail stores in the United States that will operate like department stores, the Wall Street Journal reported https://www.wsj.com/a...
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Stung by climate change: drought-weakened bee colonies shrink U.S. honey crop, threaten almonds
By Karl Plume GACKLE, North Dakota (Reuters) - There was barely a buzz in the air as John Miller pried the lid off of a crate, one of several "bee boxes" stacked in eight neat piles beside a cattle gr...
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Kohl’s quarterly sales beat estimates
(Reuters) - Kohl's Corp beat quarterly sales estimates on Thursday as the department store chain, like rival Macy's Inc, benefited from Americans returning to brick-and-mortar stores, following the ro...
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