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Amazon’s new union battle: Teamsters go local to snarl expansion
By Julia Love SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - In June, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, one of the nation's largest and most influential unions, vowed to make organizing the Amazon.com Inc workfo...
Sep 01, 2021
Bank of England names former Goldman economist Pill to top economics role
By David Milliken and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England named Huw Pill, a former chief European economist at Goldman Sachs with lengthy previous experience at the European Central Bank...
Sep 01, 2021
U.S. manufacturing sector edges up in August – ISM
WASHINGTON(Reuters) - U.S. manufacturing activity unexpectedly picked up in August amid strong order growth, but a measure of factory employment dropped to a nine-month low, likely as workers remained...
Sep 01, 2021
Asian-led ‘Shang-Chi’ battles for glory in Marvel’s film universe
By Alicia Powell NEW YORK (Reuters) - Marvel's next big-screen superhero spectacle, "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings," opens Friday, aiming to thrill audiences while breaking Hollywood barri...
Sep 01, 2021
Canadian factory activity climbs to 4-month high on rising demand
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian manufacturing activity grew in August at the fastest pace in four months as new orders climbed and firms scrambled to reduce the risk of running out of the stocks they nee...
Sep 01, 2021
U.S. airline passengers screened falls to lowest level since May
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said it screened 1.345 million airline passengers on Tuesday, the lowest daily number since May 11 amid the spike in U.S. COVID-...
Sep 01, 2021
U.S. identifies 12th Tesla assisted systems car crash involving emergency vehicle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. auto safety regulators said Wednesday they had identified a 12th crash involving Tesla Inc vehicles that were using advanced driver assistance systems in incidents involvin...
Sep 01, 2021
Below a pyramid, a treasure trove sheds new light on ancient Mexican rites
By David Alire Garcia TEOTIHUACAN, Mexico (Reuters) - More than a decade after Sergio Gomez began excavating a tunnel under a towering Mexican pyramid, the archeologist still spends most of his time s...
Sep 01, 2021
Brazil’s GDP slipped 0.1% in Q2 as second COVID-19 wave stalled recovery
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's economy contracted by 0.1% in the three months to June, government statistics agency IBGE said on Wednesday, stalling more than expected as a second wave of the pandemic...
Sep 01, 2021
U.S. private payrolls miss expectations in August -ADP
WASHINGTON(Reuters) - U.S. private employers hired far fewer workers than expected in August, but the labor market continues to steadily recover. Private payrolls increased by 374,000 jobs last month,...
Sep 01, 2021
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