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Futures edge lower ahead of weekly jobless claims, GDP numbers
(Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures edged lower on Thursday, a day after the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hit record closing highs, as investors refrained from making big bets ahead of a barrage of economi...
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Dollar General forecasts bleak profit view as transport, raw material costs bite
(Reuters) -Dollar General Corp on Thursday forecast full-year profit below analysts' estimates, as transportation and raw material costs pinch the discount retailer's margins, sending its shares down ...
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Health Insurer Cigna to expand Obamacare to three new U.S. states
(Reuters) - Cigna Corp said on Thursday it would now sell health insurance plans on online marketplaces created by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), popularly known as Obamacare, in three new U.S. states...
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Malaysian chip makers still struggling to meet demand, association says
By Liz Lee KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Global demand for chips from Malaysia is still outstripping supply after a surge in COVID-19 cases disrupted production at a time when car firms and makers of phone...
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China’s iQiyi halts ‘idol competition’ programs amid criticism
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese video streaming platform iQiyi said on Thursday it would stop showing all "idol competition" programs, calling them unhealthy amid a regulatory crackdown that has seen Beij...
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Coty forecasts return to sales growth betting on fragrance, makeup rebound
By Praveen Paramasivam (Reuters) -Cosmetics maker Coty Inc said on Thursday it expects to return to annual sales growth for the first time in at least three years as people splurge on fragrances and b...
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Factbox-Investors are betting on rent-a-robot startups in Silicon Valley
By Jane Lanhee Lee (Reuters) - Silicon Valley has a new pitch for small U.S. manufacturers struggling with hiring workers but wary of the high costs of high tech: rent-a-robot. Much of the initial ris...
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UPDATE: Additional $20,000 in damage to apartment building after Thursday fire
UPDATE 1:30 P.M. — According to Peoria Fire Battalion Chief Tom Sander, the fire Thursday at the apartment building was put out in approximately 25 minutes from alarm time. Sander said attack li...
Julia Bradley Aug 26, 2021
China urges financial support for retail, catering, trading firms
BEIJING (Reuters) - Financial institutions in China including banks and insurers should do more to help struggling offline retail, accommodation, catering and trading firms in the wake of recent domes...
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JD.com in advanced talks to buy controlling stake in China Logistics – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) - Chinese e-commerce company JD.com Inc is nearing a deal to buy a controlling stake in storage facilities manager China Logistics Property Holdings Co, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, ...
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