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Russia working on oil industry support after tax hikes, says deputy PM Novak
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Friday the government has been working on some support measures for the oil producing industry, including changes in taxation, ...
Feb 19, 2021
Major U.S. airlines will voluntarily collect international contract tracing info
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Major U.S. airlines on Friday said they would adopt a voluntary international contact tracing program, months after the White House under then-President Dona...
Feb 19, 2021
Exclusive: White House working with Facebook and Twitter to tackle anti-vaxxers
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House has been reaching out to social media companies including Facebook, Twitter and Alphabet Inc's Google about clamping down on COVID misinformation...
Feb 19, 2021
Fed’s Rosengren says affordable child care pivotal to labor market recovery
By Jonnelle Marte (Reuters) - Women, minorities and low-wage workers have been disproportionately affected by pandemic related job losses and efforts to reopen the economy should include programs that...
Feb 19, 2021
Eurogroup chief says debt can’t be reduced without solid recovery
BERLIN (Reuters) - The Eurogroup of euro zone economies is committed to keeping an eye on sovereign debt sustainability but exiting coronavirus economic aid too early would only jeopardise the recover...
Feb 19, 2021
U.S. existing home sales unexpectedly rise in January
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. home sales unexpectedly rose in January despite tight inventories boosting house prices. The National Association of Realtors said on Friday that existing home sales increa...
Feb 19, 2021
Column: Oil market rebalancing largely complete, except for jet fuel – Kemp
By John Kemp LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. petroleum consumption and inventories have returned to normal after the pandemic and volume war last year, with the significant exception of jet fuel, where demand...
Feb 19, 2021
U.S. factory activity slows in February but supply bottlenecks push up prices: IHS Markit
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. factory activity slowed in early February likely as a global semiconductor chip shortage hurt production at automobile plants, while prices of inputs and ...
Feb 19, 2021
Italy’s Eni vows to become carbon neutral by 2050 in latest green push
By Stephen Jewkes and Agnieszka Flak MILAN (Reuters) - Italian energy group Eni on Friday raised its ambition to cut greenhouse gas emissions, vowing to become net carbon neutral by 2050, as it seeks ...
Feb 19, 2021
Canada December retail sales slump 3.4% as COVID restrictions bite
By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian retail sales slumped by 3.4% in December to C$53.38 billion ($42.37 billion), the biggest monthly drop since April, as COVID-19 restrictions forced many ...
Feb 19, 2021
