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Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Unalaska, Alaska
(Reuters) - A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck south of Unalaska in Alaska, a major fishing port with 4,700 full-time residents, on Friday, the Alaska Earthquake Center at the University of Alaska Fair...
Jan 22, 2022
Union faults BP’s proposals in local refinery negotiations
HOUSTON (Reuters) - The United Steelworkers union (USW) on Friday said proposals by energy giant BP Plc would undermine its 56-year-old national program for refinery and chemical plant worker contract...
Jan 21, 2022
UAW union urges GM to ensure fair workers’ vote in Mexico
By Daina Beth Solomon MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The United Auto Workers (UAW) union on Friday pressed General Motors and Mexican officials to step up efforts to ensure workers at a pick-up truck plant i...
Jan 21, 2022
Two New York City police officers shot in Harlem, are in ‘critical’ condition
(Reuters) - Two New York City police officers were shot on Friday and are in critical condition, according to the police department. The New York Times, citing unnamed officials, reported that the two...
Jan 21, 2022
Mexico faces risks to growth, credit rating from energy bill -JP Morgan
(Reuters) - Mexico faces risks to economic growth and potential for a credit rating downgrade in the medium term from political developments including the likely passage of a controversial energy bill...
Jan 21, 2022
Texas weighs earthquake curbs on another 72 oil-related well permits
By Liz Hampton (Reuters) - A new area under watch by the Texas oil regulator could impact wells responsible for disposing about 270,000 barrels per day of saltwater from oil and gas operations, accord...
Jan 21, 2022
Citi asks vaccinated staff in New York to report to office from Feb. 7
(Reuters) - Citigroup said on Friday it has asked vaccinated staff in the New York Tri-State area to prepare for a return to office from Feb. 7, according to a person familiar with the matter. (Report...
Jan 21, 2022
Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo postpone official Carnival parade to April
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - The Brazilian cities of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo announced on Friday they are postponing colorful Carnival parades to the end of April, due to an increase in COVID-19 ca...
Jan 21, 2022
Bitcoin falls 9.3% to $36,955
(Reuters) - Bitcoin dropped 9.28% to $36,955.03 at 22:02 GMT on Friday, losing $3,781.02 from its previous close. Bitcoin, the world's biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, is up 2.4% from the year's...
Jan 21, 2022
Amazon could face claims by U.S. agency over union supporter’s firing
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc may soon face claims from a U.S. labor board that it unlawfully fired a vocal union supporter at a New York warehouse in the midst of an organizing campai...
Jan 21, 2022
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