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Mexico’s Alfa reports third-quarter net profit of $120.7 million
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican conglomerate Alfa on Wednesday reported a net profit of 2.49 billion pesos ($120.7 million) for the third quarter, versus a net profit of 3.77 billion pesos a year earl...
Oct 20, 2021
Zambia owes nearly $27 billion in foreign and local public debt
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Zambia's total public debt to foreign and local lenders was just shy of $27 billion at the end of June, the Finance Ministry revealed on Wednesday. The figure was equal to abo...
Oct 20, 2021
Britain and New Zealand strike free trade deal
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain and New Zealand have reached agreement in principle on a free trade deal designed to reduce tariffs, improve services trade, and take London one step closer to membership of...
Oct 20, 2021
Attempted murder charge filed against man in early-October police standoff
PEORIA, Ill. – New charges are filed in the case of a Peoria man who caused a police standoff earlier in the month. Our news partner 25 News reports Lamarcus Chappell, 30, will be arraigned Thur...
Oct 20, 2021
U.S. FDA clears Moderna and J&J boosters, backs ‘mix-and-match’ strategy
By Ankur Banerjee (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna Inc and Johnson & Johnson, and said Americans can choose ...
Oct 20, 2021
White House tells Democrats corporate tax hike unlikely -congressional source
(Reuters) - The White House told Democratic lawmakers in a meeting on Wednesday that a proposed hike in corporate taxes is unlikely to make it into a final reconciliation bill, according to a congress...
Oct 20, 2021
Doctor: COVID or not, substance abuse continues to be a problem, but treatment is available
PEORIA, Ill. – A local doctor says the addictions and substance use he sees and helps treat have only been made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic. Doctor Robert Lizer is the Medical Director of Uni...
Oct 20, 2021
Biden to visit New Jersey Monday to promote budget legislation -White House
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will travel to New Jersey on Monday to make his case for budget legislation as negotiations among Democratic lawmakers continue, White House s...
Oct 20, 2021
Qualtrics raises full-year sales forecast above Wall Street expectations
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - Business software firm Qualtrics International on Wednesday raised its full-year sales forecast above analyst estimates as it reported third-quarter revenue and profits t...
Oct 20, 2021
Kinder Morgan adjusted profit rises 4.1%
(Reuters) - Kinder Morgan Inc reported a 4.1% jump in quarterly adjusted profit on Wednesday as demand for fuel bounced back from pandemic lows, boosting the pipeline operator's volumes. Adjusted prof...
Oct 20, 2021
Peoria, IL, USA
51 °F Thunderstorm In Vicinity, Mist
