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Loeb’s Third Point praises Intel, avoids crowded short positions
BOSTON (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Daniel Loeb called Intel's resources "unmatched" in the semiconductor industry and said his firm, Third Point, is "excited" to be a long-term investor. Loeb upd...
Feb 10, 2021
Southwest CEO, unions urge Biden not to mandate domestic air COVID-19 testing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Southwest Airlines Chief Executive Gary Kelly and the leaders of the airline's unions urged President Joe Biden not to mandate COVID-19 testing before domestic flights, warning ...
Feb 10, 2021
Fed’s Powell calls for broad national drive to full employment
By Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Invoking post-World War II efforts to reach full employment and pledging continued loose monetary policy to help the process, Federal Reserve ...
Feb 10, 2021
Mexican same-store retail sales fell 8.2% in January: ANTAD
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican retailers' association ANTAD said on Wednesday that same-store sales fell by 8.2% in January compared with the same month last year. The figure reflects sales at depart...
Feb 10, 2021
Massachusetts regulator subpoenas GameStop bull ‘Roaring Kitty’
By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) - Massachusetts securities regulators have issued a subpoena seeking the testimony of a YouTube streamer who helped drive a surge of interest in GameStop Corp as part ...
Feb 10, 2021
Biden budget nominee grilled from right and left at second hearing
By Patricia Zengerle and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Neera Tanden, President Joe Biden's nominee to head the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, was skewered from both the right and left at...
Feb 10, 2021
EU to seek until April 30 to ratify Brexit deal
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union will ask Britain if it can take an extra two months to ratify the Brexit trade agreement by extending until April 30 provisional application of the deal. The Eu...
Feb 10, 2021
Biden’s EPA pick to review options for biofuel blending law beyond 2022
By Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency said he will confer with legal and policy teams to understand the options available for setti...
Feb 10, 2021
White House forecasts delay for first Biden budget proposal, citing Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The release of U.S. President Joe Biden's first budget proposal in office will be delayed, due to "intransigence" on the part of the former Trump administration, the White House...
Feb 10, 2021
IMF chief economist: G20 should consider SDRs among COVID financing options
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Group of 20 major economies need to focus on broad-based vaccine rollouts and consider all financing options for deeply distressed countries, including an allocation of Inte...
Feb 10, 2021
