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As U.S. pork plant speeds up slaughtering, workers report more injuries
By Tom Polansek and P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO (Reuters) - One of America's leading pig slaughterhouses is running faster than ever as meatpackers hustle to keep pork in grocery stores during the COVID-...
Syndicated Content Feb 19, 2021
Analysis: Robinhood CEO’s U.S. lawmaker grilling spotlights broker’s hidden risks
By Michelle Price and Anna Irrera WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev told a congressional hearing that his decision to curb buying in some stocks such as GameStop Corp during a period of ...
Syndicated Content Feb 19, 2021
Exclusive: Coming bill would allow U.S. news publishers to team up when negotiating with Facebook, Google
By Diane Bartz and Helen Coster WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bipartisan members of Congress plan to introduce a bill in coming weeks to make it easier for smaller news organizations to negotiate with Big Te...
Syndicated Content Feb 19, 2021
ECB faces tricky balancing act after pandemic debt surge
By Francesco Canepa, Frank Siebelt and Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT (Reuters) - As the euro zone begins to emerge from the depths of a pandemic-induced recession, the European Central Bank is facing a dif...
Syndicated Content Feb 19, 2021
Japan cuts economic outlook in Feb for first time in 10 months
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government cut its view on the overall economy in February for the first time since April last year as an extended state of emergency to curb coronavirus infections battered ...
Syndicated Content Feb 19, 2021
South Africa’s economic rebound expected to trim budget deficits: Reuters poll
By Vuyani Ndaba JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's consolidated fiscal deficit is expected to narrow this year because of an economic rebound, although the long-term trend of higher debt remains ...
Syndicated Content Feb 19, 2021
NatWest to exit Ireland, tumbles to 2020 loss
By Iain Withers and Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) - NatWest said it would wind down its Irish arm Ulster Bank, as Chief Executive Alison Rose continues to slash away at underperforming parts of the ...
Syndicated Content Feb 19, 2021
As power returns, Texas energy firms slowly emerge from deep freeze
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Texas energy firms on Friday began to prepare for oil and gas production after days of frozen shutdowns as electric power and water service slowly resumed at darkened oilfields and...
Syndicated Content Feb 19, 2021
Uber drivers entitled to worker rights, UK’s top court rules
By Costas Pitas LONDON (Reuters) - A group of drivers are entitled to worker rights such as the minimum wage at Uber, Britain's Supreme Court decided on Friday in a blow to the ride-hailing service th...
Syndicated Content Feb 19, 2021
Myanmar protests stall fuel imports, drive up costs
By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Myanmar's refined fuel imports have stalled as protests over the Feb. 1 coup have shut the banks and government offices necessary for trade, while depreciation in...
Syndicated Content Feb 19, 2021




