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IMF chief warns of stability risks, urges more help for low-income countries
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the IMF on Friday urged advanced economies to provide more resources to low-income countries, warning that an emerging "Great Divergence" in global growth that could...
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U.S. faces risk of bankruptcies, unemployment if fiscal support not maintained: IMF
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the International Monetary Fund on Friday warned that the United States faced a possible "dangerous wave" of bankruptcies and unemployment if it did...
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Microsoft halts donations through 2022 to lawmakers who opposed Biden certification
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said Friday it will suspend all donations by its political action committee through 2022 to all U.S. lawmakers who voted to object to the certification of Joe Bid...
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Judge rejects Whole Foods employees’ claims over Black Lives Matter face masks
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday dismissed nearly all of a lawsuit accusing upscale grocery chain Whole Foods Market of illegally punishing workers who wore Black Lives Matter...
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U.S. SEC names Kelly L. Gibson acting deputy director of enforcement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has named Kelly L. Gibson the acting deputy director of its enforcement division, the agency said in a statement on Friday. Gib...
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White House says European trade tariff policy under review
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States' European Union trade tariff policy is under review, the White House said on Friday. The European Union's ambassador to the United States on Jan. 27 called on ...
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Prudential CEO mulls shrinking life insurance, “low growth” businesses
By Suzanne Barlyn (Reuters) - Prudential Financial Inc, which has already halted sales of some variable annuities, said on Friday that it will also consider scaling back its individual life insurance ...
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U.S. Chamber slams Mexico power bill as breach of USMCA trade pact
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Friday slammed an electricity bill proposed by Mexico's president as "deeply troubling," saying it represented a breach of the country's commitme...
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Biden says economy ‘still in trouble,’ pushes for stimulus
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After lackluster jobs data showed the U.S. labor market recovery is stalling, President Joe Biden and his economic team on Friday hammered home the same mess...
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U.S. lawmaker: airline payroll assistance will be part of COVID-19 measure
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior U.S. House lawmaker told reporters that a COVID-19 relief package would include a new round of payroll assistance for U.S. airline workers. Representative Peter DeFazio...
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