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UK extends COVID furlough programme until end of April
LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rishi Sunak announced on Thursday that he would extend a job support programme by another month until the end of April, and that businesses would be able to ...
Dec 17, 2020
U.S. housing starts, building permits power ahead in November
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. homebuilding and permits increased solidly in November, pointing to sustained housing market strength even as the broader economic recovery is slowing amid a resurgence in ...
Dec 17, 2020
Chance of agreeing EU trade deal ‘less than 50%’- UK’s Gove
LONDON (Reuters) - British minister Michael Gove put the chance of Britain and the European Union securing a trade deal at less than 50% on Thursday, saying some of the remaining differences went to "...
Dec 17, 2020
Robinhood to pay $65 million fine to settle SEC charges of misleading customers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Popular online brokerage Robinhood has agreed to pay a $65 million fine to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charges that it misled customers. The SEC claimed in a ...
Dec 17, 2020
UK year-ahead inflation expectations jump to 3.8% – Citi/YouGov
LONDON (Reuters) - The British public's expectations for average inflation over the next 12 months jumped to 3.8% in December, their highest since 2011, from 3.3% in November, a survey by YouGov for U...
Dec 17, 2020
Turkish pilot denies involvement in Ghosn escape as trial resumes
By Ezgi Erkoyun ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A Turkish pilot accused of aiding Carlos Ghosn in his dramatic escape from Japan said on Thursday he did not know the former Nissan executive was on the plane, as ...
Dec 17, 2020
Google wins EU antitrust nod for $2.1 billion Fitbit deal
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google won EU antitrust approval on Thursday for its $2.1 billion bid for Fitbit after agreeing restrictions on how it will use customers' health relate...
Dec 17, 2020
U.S. weekly jobless claims increase further
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing first-time claims for jobless benefits unexpectedly increased last week as a relentless surge in new COVID-19 infections hobbled business operatio...
Dec 17, 2020
EU does not expect UK trade deal by Friday – sources
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Two European Union diplomats and an official with the bloc said on Thursday they did not expect a new trade deal with Britain to come together by Friday, saying negotiators were s...
Dec 17, 2020
Trying to bridge gaps but no post-Brexit trade deal most likely, says UK PM’s spokesman
LONDON (Reuters) - British negotiators are still trying to bridge gaps in trade talks with the European Union but ending a transition period without such an agreement remains the most likely outcome, ...
Dec 17, 2020
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