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Brazil ‘back to business’ in 2-3 months as vaccinations accelerate, economy minister says
By Jamie McGeever BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said on Tuesday he expects the economy will be back on track in two to three months, as an accelerating nationwide COVID-1...
Apr 06, 2021
Cryptocurrency inflows hit all-time high of $4.5 billion in first-quarter: Coinshares
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) - Inflows into cryptocurrency funds and products hit a record $4.5 billion in the first quarter, suggesting increased institutional participation in the ...
Apr 06, 2021
Biden says he has not spoken with Fed Chair Powell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday he has not spoken to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, noting the central bank is an independent agency. "I think the Federal Reserve ...
Apr 06, 2021
Canadian province Saskatchewan sees bigger, C$2.6-billion deficit to fight pandemic
By Rod Nickel WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - The Canadian province of Saskatchewan forecast on Tuesday a C$2.6-billion ($2.07 billion)deficit in the current 2021-22 fiscal year, up from last year's C$...
Apr 06, 2021
Amazon supports higher corporate taxes in U.S.: Bezos
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc is in support of a rise in U.S. corporate tax rates, the e-commerce firm's outgoing chief executive officer Jeff Bezos said on Tuesday. "We support the Biden Administration'...
Apr 06, 2021
U.S. must invest heavily to stay No. 1 economy: White House economist
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States must invest heavily in its workforce, infrastructure, research and development remain competitive and stay the world's largest economy, Cecilia Rouse, chair of...
Apr 06, 2021
Nuclear, coal, oil jobs pay more than those in wind, solar: report
(Reuters) - Workers in nuclear energy and fossil fuel industries earn higher wages than those in renewable energy sectors like wind and solar that are the focus of President Joe Biden's plan to stimul...
Apr 06, 2021
Morgan Stanley dumped $5 billion in Archegos’ stocks night before fire sale: CNBC
(Reuters) - Morgan Stanley sold about $5 billion in Archegos' stocks the night before the fire sale hit rivals, CNBC reported on Tuesday citing people with knowledge of the trades. Morgan Stanley had ...
Apr 06, 2021
Executives at small U.S. banks offer a jolt of optimism
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Community bankers think of themselves as having a keen sense of the economic pulse in the cities, towns and rural areas where they do business, and if that is the case then the ...
Apr 06, 2021
Brazil central bank to make bank liquidity measure permanent
By Jamie McGeever BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank will make permanent one of its pandemic crisis-fighting measures from last year of offering banks liquidity in exchange for private sector ...
Apr 06, 2021
