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Oil extends gains on surprise U.S. inventory draw amid vaccine rally
TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. oil rose for a fifth day on Thursday as a surprise drop in crude inventories extended a rally driven by hopes that vaccines would end the coronavirus pandemic and revive fuel de...
Nov 25, 2020
Dollar on defensive amid weak U.S. data, increase in risk appetite
By Stanley White TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar was on the defensive on Thursday as downbeat U.S. economic data and optimism about coronavirus vaccines prompted investors to seek out riskier assets tied...
Nov 25, 2020
Former World Bank chief and ‘voice for the poor’ Wolfensohn dies aged 86
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - James Wolfensohn, a former investment banker who pushed through debt relief for the poorest nations during a decade at the helm of the World Bank, has died, the Bank said Wednes...
Nov 25, 2020
Asian shares slip as investors pause for breath after massive rally
By Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Asian shares dipped slightly on Thursday as the hot run up in global markets took a breather, with investors switching their focus from vaccine hopes to disap...
Nov 25, 2020
Stop ‘box ticking’ on best practice, UK watchdog tells companies
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Too many of Britain's companies use formulaic explanations about diversity, climate change policy and leadership that provide little detail for investors, the Financial...
Nov 25, 2020
Tesla raises prices for Model S across Europe
(Reuters) - Tesla Inc has increased prices for its Model S sedan across Europe, with rates varying in different countries, according to the electric automaker's website. The price for Model S in Germa...
Nov 25, 2020
Amazon workers in Germany to go on strike on ‘Black Friday’
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Trade union Verdi called on workers at seven German Amazon warehouses to go on a three-day strike that will coincide with "Black Friday" discount shopping sales on Nov. 27. Sched...
Nov 25, 2020
Trump order could spark mass firings of civil servants before inauguration, lawmakers warn
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. government civil servants could face mass firings under an executive order before President Donald Trump leaves office, and Democratic lawmakers, watchdog ...
Nov 25, 2020
Stock trades by Senator Perdue said to have prompted DoJ Inquiry – NYT
(Reuters) - Republican Senator David Perdue's stock trades in financial firm Cardlytics Inc earlier in 2020 prompted a Justice Department inquiry that has since been shut without charges, the New York...
Nov 25, 2020
Biden will struggle to cut defense spending despite pressure
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden will come under immense pressure from progressives in the Democratic party to cut the defense budget once he takes office in January. But...
Nov 25, 2020
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