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Pandemic-driven cleaning routines boost P&G sales forecast again
(Reuters) - Procter & Gamble Co raised its full-year sales forecast for a second time on Wednesday as the consumer products giant benefited from a sustained high level of demand for its home care and ...
Jan 20, 2021
WHO chief welcomes EU Council proposal for pandemic preparedness treaty
GENEVA (Reuters) - World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday welcomed a proposal by the European Council to negotiate a global treaty on pandemic preparedness, noting it ...
Jan 20, 2021
Mercedes sales boss confident will resolve semiconductor shortages
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The sales chief of Daimler's Mercedes unit is confident that the company will sort out semiconductor bottlenecks with suppliers and minimise the impact on customers, she said on ...
Jan 20, 2021
Mercedes unveils electric compact SUV in bid to outdo Tesla
By Nick Carey (Reuters) - Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz on Wednesday unveiled the EQA, a new electric compact SUV as part of plans to take on rival Tesla Inc and offer more emission-free vehicles to cons...
Jan 20, 2021
UnitedHealth profit slumps as COVID-19 costs mount
(Reuters) - Health insurer UnitedHealth Group Inc said on Wednesday its quarterly profit fell nearly 38%, weighed by costs related to its programs to make COVID-19 testing and treatment more accessibl...
Jan 20, 2021
Canadian exchange operator TMX to start 23-hour derivatives trading to lure Asian investors
By Nichola Saminather TORONTO (Reuters) - The owner of Canada's biggest stock exchanges is seeking to attract more Asian derivatives investors, aiming to boost the share of its overall revenues from o...
Jan 20, 2021
Analysis: Biden’s first year could see record employment growth. More will be needed
By Jonnelle Marte (Reuters) - Joe Biden's first year in office could go down in history as a record-breaker on the job-creation front, with an explosion in hiring expected as the coronavirus vaccine r...
Jan 20, 2021
Big U.S. banks hunger for loans, capital relief as deposits pile up
By Imani Moise and David Henry (Reuters) - A swell of deposits during the coronavirus pandemic has put big U.S. banks on the back foot, with executives saying they hope regulators provide relief on ru...
Jan 20, 2021
New boss appointed at Stellantis’ UK brand Vauxhall
LONDON (Reuters) - A former Nissan executive, Paul Willcox, will become the new boss of carmaker Stellantis' British brand Vauxhall, the company said on Wednesday as an investment decision looms for i...
Jan 20, 2021
Blanket border closures makes no sense in pandemic: EU’s von der Leyen
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union countries need to synchronise the roll-out of vaccine measures and may need additional restrictions, but should not simply close their borders to keep COVID-19 case...
Jan 20, 2021
