Stock futures trade lower as 10-year yield rises
$1.9T stimulus ‘exactly the amount’ to get back to full employment: Economist Moody’s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi discusses the impact of the $1.9 trillion […]
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CORRECTED-WRAPUP 1-Credit Suisse shaken by aftershocks of Greensill insolvency
(Corrects paragraph to 9 say Tokio Marine bought a unit from Insurance Australia Group, not bought Insurance Australia Group) ZURICH/TOKYO, March 10 (Reuters) – Credit […]
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Exclusive: China's JD.com in talks to purchase stake in brokerage worth $1.5 billion – sources
HONG KONG (Reuters) – JD.com Inc is in talks to buy part or all of a stake in brokerage Sinolink Securities worth at least $1.5 […]
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Hempburger to go? Thai consumer goods firms pile into legal cannabis trade
BANGKOK (Reuters) – If the bets of Thailand’s farmed cannabis promoters pay off, Thais could soon be chowing down on hempburgers, washed down with cannabis-derived […]
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A decade after Syria's war began, memories haunt a family it tore apart
DOUMA, Syria (Reuters) – Seham Hamu lost her husband, son and grand-daughter on the same night in 2016 when a missile struck their home in […]
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Philippines secures $900 million in loans from World Bank, ADB for COVID-19 vaccines
FILE PHOTO: A health worker prepares to inject Sinovac Biotech’s Coronavac on the first day of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) inoculation drive in the Philippines, […]
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Fire at Tesla's Fremont factory under control, no injuries reported
FILE PHOTO: A Tesla vehicle drives past Tesla’s primary vehicle factory in Fremont, California, U.S. May 11, 2020. REUTERS/Stephen Lam(Reuters) – A fire at electric […]
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Canada says no evidence AstraZenca vaccine causes adverse reactions
FILE PHOTO: Vials labelled “AstraZeneca COVID-19 Coronavirus Vaccine” and a syringe are seen in front of a displayed AstraZeneca logo in this illustration taken March […]
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Stock futures rise after S&P 500 notches record
Futures contracts tied to the major U.S. stock indexes rose Thursday evening just hours after the S&P 500 closed at a record high and President […]
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Exclusive: Mexico to evaluate need for tax reform after midterm elections
FILE PHOTO: Mexico’s Finance Minister Arturo Herrera gestures as he speaks during an interview with Reuters, at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico December […]
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NHS workers, Osaka and Westwood among women honoured at Glamour Awards
Slideshow ( 5 images )LONDON (Reuters) – Frontline workers for Britain’s National Health Service, tennis player Naomi Osaka and designer Vivienne Westwood were among those […]
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Democratic U.S. Senator Manchin to vote for Becerra to be HHS Secretary: MSNBC
FILE PHOTO: Xavier Becerra, nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services, answers questions during his Senate Finance Committee nomination hearing on Capitol Hill in […]
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Pfizer/BioNTech say data suggests vaccine 94% effective in preventing asymptomatic infection
NEW YORK/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE said on Wednesday that real-world data from Israel suggests their COVID-19 vaccine is 94% effective in […]
Continue reading »U.S. housing finance regulator extends some loan flexibilities until April 30
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. housing finance regulator on Thursday said it was extending temporary loan origination flexibilities until the end of next month amid […]
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Sugar harvest no sweetener for Cuba's ailing economy
HAVANA (Reuters) – Hopes in Cuba that sugar exports would soften an economic slowdown and plug an exchangeable currency gap appear in vain, with state […]
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Texas regulator warns lawmakers against rollback in storm power prices
FILE PHOTO: An electrical substation is seen after winter weather caused electricity blackouts in Houston, Texas, U.S. February 20, 2021. REUTERS/Go Nakamura(Reuters) – The head […]
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What to watch today: Dow set to add to Wednesday's record high close
Dow futures rose about 100 points Thursday, one day after the 30-stock average surged 1.5% to close at a record high as falling bond yields […]
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Growth stocks are ‘dead’: Gary Kaltbaum Gary Kaltbaum, owner of Kaltbaum Capital Management, Courtney Dominguez, senior wealth advisor at Payne Capital and Luke Lloyd, Strategic […]
Continue reading »UPDATE 2-Contractor asks Australia to review asset sale by China's Tianqi Lithium
(Adds Treasury comment, changes headline) MELBOURNE March 11 (Reuters) – An Australian mining services contractor locked in a legal dispute with China’s Tianqi Lithium Corp […]
Continue reading »Europe's sustainable assets surge in 2020, more to come – EFAMA
LONDON, March 11 (Reuters) – Assets in mutual funds which invest according to environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria in Europe grew sharply in 2020 […]
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