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Lockdowns in 2021 threaten to slow first-quarter earnings recovery
By Thyagaraju Adinarayan LONDON (Reuters) - A major chunk of the recovery in companies' earnings expected in the first quarter is at risk of being pushed back further as lockdowns and mobility restric...
Jan 13, 2021
Dollar General plans to pay employees to get COVID-19 vaccination
(Reuters) - Dollar General Corp will offer frontline employees four hours worth of pay after they get the COVID-19 vaccine, the discount retailer said on Wednesday, making it one of first U.S. compani...
Jan 13, 2021
Fed’s Bullard says all signs point to inflation rising
(Reuters) - All signs are pointing to a rise in U.S. inflation, St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard said on Wednesday. The money supply has "exploded," fiscal deficits are "off the chart...
Jan 13, 2021
Analysis: Wall Street brushes off political turmoil, looks to economic rebound
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. stock market is mostly unfazed by the political turmoil in Washington and fears of violence ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, with inv...
Jan 13, 2021
DHL Express sees strong start to year, Brexit challenges under control
By Douglas Busvine (Reuters) - DHL Express is off to a strong start to the year even as capacity remains tight due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with post-Brexit adjustments on track, Global CEO John Pear...
Jan 13, 2021
Gasoline pushes U.S. consumer prices higher in December
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer prices increased solidly in December amid a surge in the cost of gasoline, though underlying inflation remained tame as the economy battled a rag...
Jan 13, 2021
Volkswagen cuts production further over semiconductor shortage
HAMBURG (Reuters) - Volkswagen said on Wednesday it would further cut car production at its main plant in northern Germany due to a shortage of semiconductors that has hit the industry worldwide. Staf...
Jan 13, 2021
BlackRock co-founder Barbara Novick to retire
(Reuters) - Asset manager BlackRock Inc said in a memo on Wednesday that co-founder Barbara Novick will retire from her role as vice chairman next month. Novick was set to leave the firm last year but...
Jan 13, 2021
Citi appoints Shahmir Khaliq as head of Treasury and Trade Solutions
(Reuters) - Citigroup Inc on Wednesday named Shahmir Khaliq as its head of Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS) effective immediately, according to a memo sent to Reuters by a company spokesperson. Khal...
Jan 13, 2021
Major U.S. insurers suspend political donations for next few months
(Reuters) - Major U.S. insurers on Wednesday decided to suspend contributions to political campaigns for the next few months, following last week's violence at the U.S. Capitol and challenge to Presid...
Jan 13, 2021
