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U.S. business inventories rise solidly in February
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. business inventories increased solidly in February, suggesting restocking could again contribute to economic growth in the first quarter. Business inventories rose 0.5% aft...
Apr 15, 2021
Russia, hit by new U.S. sanctions, to cut 2021 borrowing plan
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will cut its 2021 state borrowing plan more than expected and will offer only new OFZ treasury bonds from June 14, the date after which U.S. banks will be barred from buying ...
Apr 15, 2021
U.S. House committee approves blueprint for Big Tech crackdown
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee has formally approved a report accusing Big Tech companies of buying or crushing smaller firms, Representati...
Apr 15, 2021
Battered rouble seeks to recover after U.S. sanctions Russia’s new sovereign debt
By Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian rouble tumbled on Thursday, at one point losing 2% to the dollar in volatile trade and hitting a more than five-month low versus the euro as the Whit...
Apr 15, 2021
Italy hikes 2021 budget deficit to 11.8% of GDP: source
ROME (Reuters) - Italy has hiked its target for this year's budget deficit to 11.8% of gross domestic product from an 8.8% projection made in January, a government source told Reuters. The new target ...
Apr 15, 2021
What does it mean to invest ‘ethically’ or with ‘impact’?
By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) - Demand for funds which cherry pick investments with strong environmental, social or governance (ESG) credentials has surged in recent years. Many of these funds incl...
Apr 15, 2021
Time running out to resolve U.S. metal tariffs dispute, EU official says
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is concerned that time is running out for the United States to remove tariffs imposed by former President Donald Trump on steel and alumini...
Apr 15, 2021
Apple creates fund for ‘working forests’ as part of carbon-removal efforts
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - Apple Inc has created a $200 million fund to invest in timber-producing forest properties that will be managed to help remove carbon from the atmosphere while also genera...
Apr 15, 2021
Self-driving startup Cruise raises $2.75 billion from Walmart, others
By Hyunjoo Jin San Francisco (Reuters) - Self-drive automaker Cruise, backed by General Motors Co, on Thursday said it raised $2.75 billion in its latest funding round with additional investment from ...
Apr 15, 2021
U.S. imposes wide array of sanctions on Russia for ‘malign’ actions
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday imposed a broad array of sanctions on Russia to punish it for election interference, cyber-hacking, bullyin...
Apr 15, 2021
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