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Dollar inches up to new two-year peak, set for best week in four
By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) - The dollar extended a squeeze higher on Friday, reaching a new near two-year peak against a basket of peers and a one-month high versus the euro, supported by the pr...
Apr 07, 2022
A tale of two state budgets
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Governor JB Pritzker says he and Democrat leaders in the Legislature have come to an agreement on a budget proposal that will be voted on Friday — the last scheduled da...
Apr 07, 2022
Japan’s Feb current account swings back to surplus from big deficit
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's current account balance swung back into the black in February from its second-biggest deficit on record in the previous month, providing some respite for po...
Apr 07, 2022
Peru hikes interest rate to 13-year high as inflation sparks protests
LIMA (Reuters) - Peru's central bank raised the country's benchmark interest rate 50 basis points to 4.5% on Thursday, the highest since 2009, as authorities battle stubborn inflation that has sparked...
Apr 07, 2022
U.S. blacklists Russian shipbuilder and diamond mining company
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States blacklisted two Russian state-owned enterprises, United Shipbuilding Corp and the Alrosa diamond mining company, denying them access to the U.S. financial syst...
Apr 07, 2022
No peace for emerging market currencies as mighty U.S. dollar reigns: Reuters poll
By Vuyani Ndaba and Vivek Mishra JOHANNESBURG/BENGALURU (Reuters) - Most emerging market currencies will continue to struggle against the mighty dollar over the coming year as the U.S. Federal Reserve...
Apr 07, 2022
China uses AI software to improve its surveillance capabilities
By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING (Reuters) - Dozens of Chinese firms have built software that uses artificial intelligence to sort data collected on residents, amid high demand from authorities seeking to ...
Apr 07, 2022
Candidate for Illinois Secretary of State campaigns in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. – One of the more crowded races for a statewide office in the June primary election is that of Secretary of State. And Peoria is once again seeing of those candidates come here. Ann...
Apr 07, 2022
Shopify to allow staff to pick between cash and stock components – The Globe and Mail
(Reuters) - Canada's Shopify Inc has introduced changes to its employees' compensation packages, giving them more flexibility between cash and stock components, the Globe and Mail reported on Thursday...
Apr 07, 2022
Microsoft says it disrupted attempted hacks by Russian spies
(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said on Thursday it had disrupted hacking attempts by Russian military spies aimed at breaking into Ukrainian, European Union, and American targets. In a blog post, the tech...
Apr 07, 2022
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