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Bombardier gets $534 million order for Challenger 3500 jets
(Reuters) - Bombardier Inc said on Thursday that it received a firm order worth $534 million for 20 units of an upscale variant of its Challenger 350 business jet. The Challenger 3500 jet is expected ...
Sep 30, 2021
Spain’s La Palma gains ground from the sea as lava piles up
By Borja Suarez and Marco Trujillo LA PALMA, Spain (Reuters) - Lava from the Cumbre Vieja volcano on Spain's La Palma poured into the Atlantic Ocean for the second day on Thursday, creating a rocky ou...
Sep 30, 2021
Swiss start freeing up blocked EU payment to help thaw frosty ties
ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland's upper house of parliament on Thursday approved unblocking 1.3 billion Swiss francs ($1.41 billion) in payments to poorer European Union members in a bid to thaw frosty...
Sep 30, 2021
Futures rise ahead of jobless claims, GDP data
(Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Thursday, indicating a slightly positive end to a bruising month for Wall Street, with focus turning toward economic data and government funding negotiatio...
Sep 30, 2021
Chip shortage leads carmaker Opel to shut German plant until 2022
BERLIN (Reuters) - Carmaker Opel, which is part of the Stellantis group, said on Thursday it will close one of its plants in Germany until at least the end of the year due to chip shortages. Productio...
Sep 30, 2021
Brazil’s Petrobras to provide $56 million in cooking gas program for the poor
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras announced late on Wednesday it will provide 300 million reais ($56.23 million) to a 15-month social program that aims to help low-income...
Sep 30, 2021
European banks need regulation reset to catch U.S. rivals, Botin says
MADRID (Reuters) - Banks in Europe need more dynamic regulation to enable them to improve their profitability and catch up with their peers in the United States, the head of European Banking Federatio...
Sep 30, 2021
Analysis-U.S. Fed navigates policy minefield with impending digital dollar report
By Jonnelle Marte and Michelle Price (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve board will soon issue a hotly-awaited report exploring the potential adoption of a digital dollar, but with its governors and ...
Sep 30, 2021
Norway to close its last Arctic coal mine in 2023
OSLO (Reuters) - Norway's state-owned coal company will close its last mine in the Arctic Svalbard archipelago in 2023, it said on Thursday, causing the loss of 80 jobs and ending 120 years of exploit...
Sep 30, 2021
Merck to buy Acceleron for about $11.5 billion in rare disease drugs push
(Reuters) - Merck & Co will buy drugmaker Acceleron Pharma Inc for about $11.5 billion, the companies said on Thursday, as the U.S. pharmaceutical giant looks to beef up its portfolio with drugs for r...
Sep 30, 2021
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