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Air quality improved slightly in 2020 during lockdowns, U.N. agency says
GENEVA (Reuters) - Key air pollutants temporarily plunged by unprecedented levels during coronavirus lockdowns last year, with fine particle pollution falling by more than a third across parts of Asia...
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United States, Mexico to restart economic talks after 4 years on Sept. 9
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration will restart a high-level economic dialogue with Mexico after a gap of four years, with a focus on topics such as investments in Souther...
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Exclusive-FedEx faces labor union challenge over billionaire CEO’s pay
By Jessica DiNapoli (Reuters) - FedEx Corp shareholders should reject founder and CEO Fred Smith's $54 million pay package because the logistics company gave him stock options after scrapping a cash b...
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Chevron braces for activist challenge; meets Engine No.1 representatives- WSJ
(Reuters) - Chevron Corp is preparing to defend itself against a potential challenge from activist investors and met with representatives of the pro-environment fund at the center of similar events at...
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Global equity funds see biggest inflow in 10 weeks -Lipper
(Reuters) - Global equity funds received large inflows in the week through Sept. 1 as dovish remarks from the Federal Reserve bolstered optimism in an economic rebound and eased fears of a sudden tape...
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Canadian dollar forecasts turn less bullish as economy stumbles
By Fergal Smith TORONTO (Reuters) - There is less upside for Canada's dollar over the coming year, according to analysts who are weighing the effect of a surprise contraction in the economy and signs ...
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Insurers could face $1 billion hit from Hurricane Ida damage to offshore rigs
By Noor Zainab Hussain and Carolyn Cohn (Reuters) - Insurers are bracing for a hit of about $1 billion from physical damage to offshore rigs and structures from Hurricane Ida, according to preliminary...
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Futures circle record highs, eyes on jobs report for taper cues
By Shashank Nayar (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures held near record highs on Friday as all attention shifted to the highly anticipated jobs report that could feed into the Federal Reserve's plans ...
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Brazil FX helped by solid trade surplus as domestic tensions intensify
By Gabriel Burin and Tushar Goenka BUENOS AIRES/BENGALURU (Reuters) - Brazil's real will continue to get some aid this year from solid trade surpluses and further interest rate hikes that should help ...
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Drought forces North American ranchers to sell off their future
By Rod Nickel and Tom Polansek WINNIPEG, Manitoba/CHICAGO (Reuters) - When Canadian rancher Dianne Riding strides across her brown pasture, sidestepping cracks and popping grasshoppers, she has less c...
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