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Biden says of election losses ‘people are upset,’ vows to push agenda
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday in reaction to Democratic election loss in Virginia that "people are upset and uncertain about a lot of things" and that he will push ...
Nov 03, 2021
U.S. congressman says House Democrats could finish votes on social, infrastructure bills on Friday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Representative Rick Larsen said on Wednesday his fellow House Democrats could complete votes on President Joe Biden's social spending and infrastructure bills as early as mi...
Nov 03, 2021
Insurer MetLife’s quarterly profit beats on rebound in investment income
(Reuters) -U.S. insurer MetLife Inc blew past Wall Street estimates for third-quarter profit on Wednesday, as strong investment gains helped cushion a hit from coronavirus-related claims. The company ...
Nov 03, 2021
Secretary of State expands ID program for people leaving prison
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White says a pilot program that tried out giving people released from prison state identification cards worked, and is now being expanded. W...
Nov 03, 2021
CIA director brings up Russian hackers at talks in Moscow – sources
By Maria Tsvetkova and Anton Zverev MOSCOW (Reuters) - U.S. Central Intelligence Agency director William Burns raised the issue of Russian cyberattacks during a rare visit to Moscow, where he met high...
Nov 03, 2021
U.S. Senate Republicans again turn back voting rights measure
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday failed to advance voting rights legislation over Republican opposition for a fourth time this year, leaving Democrats unable to begin debate on a me...
Nov 03, 2021
Shale drillers boost dividend as profit surpasses Wall St expectations
By Arunima Kumar (Reuters) -U.S. oil and gas producers on Wednesday posted quarterly profits that beat Wall Street estimates as energy prices recovered from pandemic lows to touch multi-year highs, pr...
Nov 03, 2021
Biden says vaccines for children will be available at about 20,000 locations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday there will be enough COVID-19 vaccines by next week for children and these shots will be available at about 20,000 locations around th...
Nov 03, 2021
Qiagen lifts annual forecast as COVID testing boosts third-quarter profit
(Reuters) -Qiagen on Wednesday raised its full-year forecasts for profit and revenue, with higher demand for its non-coronavirus products as well COVID-19 tests helping the U.S.-German genetic testing...
Nov 03, 2021
Booking revenue jumps 77% on travel recovery
(Reuters) -Booking Holdings Inc posted a 77% rise in third-quarter revenue on Wednesday, as more people used the online travel agent to book trips after the United States announced it would open borde...
Nov 03, 2021
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