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British lawmakers check on how banks are treating small businesses during pandemic
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's top banks may face action to make it easier for small businesses to open a bank account, British lawmakers said on Tuesday, after companies complained about l...
Apr 19, 2021
UK car insurance premiums in first quarter drop to lowest level since 2015: survey
(Reuters) - The cost of a comprehensive car insurance policy in Britain slumped 14% in the first quarter of 2021, to their lowest level since 2015, as different phases of lockdowns in the country kept...
Apr 19, 2021
Google, Apple executives to testify in app store hearing on Wednesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senior executives with Alphabet's Google and Apple will testify on Wednesday about antitrust concerns related to their app stores along with executives of three companies which ...
Apr 19, 2021
BOJ to mull slashing this year’s inflation forecast: Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan will consider slashing this fiscal year's inflation forecast in quarterly forecasts due out at its policy meeting on April 26-27, the Nikkei newspaper reported on T...
Apr 19, 2021
Options on Coinbase Global to start trading on April 20, Nasdaq says
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Options on Coinbase Global Inc are set to start trading on Nasdaq options exchanges from Tuesday, less than a week after the cryptocurrency exchange went public, a representative ...
Apr 19, 2021
Brazil’s JBS to buy plant-based meat company Vivera
By Roberto Samora SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's JBS will buy Dutch vegetable-based protein company Vivera for 341 million euros ($408.11 million), as the world's largest meatpacker expands its offeri...
Apr 19, 2021
Canada budget rolls out post-pandemic spending plan ahead of likely election
By Julie Gordon OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government on Monday lined up billions in new spending to provide emergency support during a virulent third wave of COVID-19...
Apr 19, 2021
United Airlines loss bigger than feared on higher fuel costs, capacity slide
(Reuters) - United Airlines on Monday reported a bigger-than-expected loss for the first quarter, as fuel costs rose and seat capacity slumped as carriers remained under stress from weak demand due to...
Apr 19, 2021
IBM returns to quarterly sales growth after a year of declines
(Reuters) - International Business Machines Corp returned to sales growth in the first quarter after a year of declines and beat Wall Street targets on Monday, boosted by its bets in the high-margin c...
Apr 19, 2021
Canada ramps up long-term bond issuance as debt load spikes
By Fergal Smith TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada is raising the share of long-term debt it issues, including quarterly auctions of ultra-long bonds, as spending on COVID-19 related economic support adds to ...
Apr 19, 2021
