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U.S. Supreme Court to hear challenge to Texas abortion ban
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a challenge by President Joe Biden's administration and abortion providers to a restrictive Texas law that imposes a near-to...
Oct 22, 2021
U.S. takes steps to return to U.N. cultural body that Trump quit
By Patricia Zengerle and John Irish WASHINGTON/PARIS (Reuters) - The United States is making early moves toward rejoining the U.N. cultural agency UNESCO four years after former President Donald Trump...
Oct 22, 2021
Food banks need help as they deal with supply chain and other issues
PEORIA, Ill. – If you think the ongoing supply chain issues and the economy are causing you troubles getting groceries and other supplies, try running a food bank. Local food banks say they̵...
Oct 22, 2021
Hawkish calls for Brazil October rates meeting grow on fiscal worries – Reuters poll
By Gabriel Burin BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Brazil's benchmark interest rate is set to rise at least another 100 basis points on Wednesday as the central bank reacts against fears of worsening inflation...
Oct 22, 2021
U.S. Justice Dept launches new discriminatory lending initiative
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Justice is launching a nationwide initiative to combat discriminatory lending practices, Attorney General Merrick Garland said on Friday....
Oct 22, 2021
G7 countries reach breakthrough on digital trade and data
By William James LONDON (Reuters) -The Group of Seven wealthy nations agreed on principles to govern cross-border data use and digital trade, Britain said in what was described as a breakthrough that ...
Oct 22, 2021
Lyft records more than 4,000 sexual assault cases in long-overdue safety report
(Reuters) - Lyft Inc received reports of more than 4,000 instances of sexual assault on its ride-hailing platform between 2017 and 2019, detailing the data in a safety report it had promised to publis...
Oct 22, 2021
U.S. voices concern about China’s treatment of NBA
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States voiced concern on Friday at China's actions against the National Basketball Association, after Boston Celtics highlights were absent from a Chinese streaming p...
Oct 22, 2021
U.S. 2021 fiscal year deficit below prior year’s record, Treasury says
By Dan Burns (Reuters) - The U.S. budget deficit totaled $2.772 trillion during fiscal 2021, below the prior year's record shortfall but still reflecting a second straight year of massive spending to ...
Oct 22, 2021
S&P gains EU antitrust approval for $44 billion IHS deal
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Business information provider S&P Global Inc on Friday took a step closer to becoming a data powerhouse as it won EU antitrust approval for its $44 billion takeove...
Oct 22, 2021
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