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Uber launches service with taxi drivers in Colombia
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Ride-hailing app Uber Technologies Inc will offer access to its platform to regular taxi drivers in Colombia, it said on Wednesday, replicating a move it has already rolled out in o...
Aug 11, 2021
U.S. House Democrats seek at least $160 billion in new EV funding
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of 29 U.S. House Democrats want congressional leaders to include at least $160 billion in additional funding for electric vehicles as part of a $3.5 ...
Aug 11, 2021
CDC recommends pregnant women get COVID-19 vaccine
By Michael Erman (Reuters) -Pregnant women should be vaccinated against COVID-19, based on a new analysis that did not show increased risk for miscarriage, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Pre...
Aug 11, 2021
Explainer: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s legal woes far from over
By Jan Wolfe (Reuters) - Here is an overview of the civil lawsuits and criminal investigations likely to face New York Governor Andrew Cuomo for months to come as he returns to private life following ...
Aug 11, 2021
Cheap money pushes U.S. investors from distressed debt to rescue financings
(Corrects Mark Jenkins quote in 7th paragraph) By Chibuike Oguh and Patturaja Murugaboopathy (Reuters) - The abundance of cheap corporate debt is pushing investors who typically buy the debt of U.S. c...
Aug 11, 2021
Rivian considers $5 billion EV plant in Texas, document shows
By Tina Bellon AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc backed electric vehicle (EV) company Rivian is in discussions to invest at least $5 billion in a new vehicle plant near Fort Worth, Texas, a cit...
Aug 11, 2021
U.S. road travel rose 14.5% in June as motorists near pre-pandemic driving
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. motorists drove 14.5% more miles in June over COVID-19 pandemic levels in 2020 as more Americans return to offices and resume trips. The Federal Highway Administration said...
Aug 11, 2021
Hochul delivers first remarks as Cuomo’s designated successor as New York governor
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul on Wednesday will address New Yorkers for the first time since becoming Governor Andrew Cuomo's designated successor, taking a first step to movin...
Aug 11, 2021
Texas governor’s ban on mask mandates dealt second legal blow
By Lisa Shumaker and Peter Szekely (Reuters) - Texas Governor Greg Abbott's statewide ban on mask mandates has hit its second legal setback, as a judge in Dallas County temporarily blocked it from bei...
Aug 11, 2021
U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak requiring employee vaccinations or testing — memo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak will require all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Nov. 1 or submit to weekly testing. The railroad also said starting Oct. 4 a...
Aug 11, 2021
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