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Overwhelmed U.S. Midwest hospitals prepare for worst with Omicron
By Peter Szekely (Reuters) - The rapid spread of Omicron infections has hospitals in the U.S. Midwest "preparing for the worst," with their intensive care units and medical personnel already severely ...
Dec 23, 2021
Analysis-Omicron begins to leave mark on U.S. economy, but unlikely to derail it
By Jonnelle Marte (Reuters) - The fast-spreading Omicron variant of COVID-19 has started leaving an imprint on slices of the U.S. economy as some events are canceled or postponed, consumers cut back o...
Dec 23, 2021
Ex-Minnesota police officer found guilty of manslaughter in shooting of Daunte Wright
By Nathan Layne (Reuters) - A Minnesota jury on Thursday found former police officer Kimberly Potter guilty of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Black motorist Daunte Wright during a traffic stop ...
Dec 23, 2021
Jared Kushner investment firm Affinity raises $3 billion in committed funding
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Jared Kushner's global investment firm, Affinity Partners, has raised more than $3 billion in committed funding from international investors, a person familiar ...
Dec 23, 2021
Las Bambas says temporary truce in Peru road does not allow sustainable restart of mine
LIMA (Reuters) - MMG Ltd's Las Bambas copper mine said on Thursday that a temporary truce to lift a blockade on a key transport road in Peru, which has been blocked for over a month, does not guarante...
Dec 23, 2021
TD on deal hunt after BancWest bid as Canadian lenders pursue U.S. growth
By Pamela Barbaglia and Nichola Saminather LONDON/TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto-Dominion Bank is leading the charge of cash-rich Canadian banks seeking to make a foray in the United States and find grow...
Dec 23, 2021
White House says it is ‘grateful’ Trump got, promoted COVID-19 booster shot
By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House is grateful that former U.S. President Donald Trump received and promoted getting the COVID-19 vaccine booster shot, press secretary Jen Psaki...
Dec 23, 2021
Ex-Minnesota police officer found guilty of manslaughter in shooting of Daunte Wright
UPDATED 1:38 P.M. (Reuters) – A Minnesota jury on Thursday found former police officer Kimberly Potter guilty of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Black motorist Daunte Wright during a traff...
Dec 23, 2021
Drugmaker Endo strikes $63 million opioid settlement with Texas
(Reuters) - Endo International Plc has agreed to pay $63 million to resolve claims by the state of Texas that the drugmaker helped fuel the U.S. opioid epidemic, the state's attorney general said on T...
Dec 23, 2021
Morgan Stanley says staff should limit large meetings in January -report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley has told staff who need to be in the office in the first two weeks of January to limit large in-person meetings, according to Bloomberg News. The directive, in a me...
Dec 23, 2021
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