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Oil steady after U.S. Capitol drama; tighter supplies in focus
TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices were steady on Thursday after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol, with investors focusing on the likelihood of tighter supplies after Saudi Arab...
Jan 06, 2021
S&P Dow Jones says will remove ADRs of Chinese telecom companies
(Reuters) - S&P Dow Jones Indices said late on Wednesday it will remove the American Depositary Receipts (ADR) of three Chinese telecom companies, China Mobile Ltd,, China Telecom Corporation Ltd, and...
Jan 06, 2021
U.S. considering adding Alibaba, Tencent to China stock ban -sources
(Reuters) - The Trump administration is considering adding Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and Tencent Holdings Ltd to a blacklist of Chinese companies that are allegedly owned or controlled by the Chinese ...
Jan 06, 2021
Investors look on U.S. Capitol breach with ‘muted reaction,’ worry if escalates
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Scenes of supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump storming the Capitol building to undo Trump's election loss shocked the world on Wednesday, but most investors viewed the unres...
Jan 06, 2021
Dollar in doldrums as Democrat sweep clears way for larger fiscal stimulus
By Kevin Buckland and Stanley White TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar languished near its lowest level in nearly three years on Thursday after Democrats won control of the U.S. Senate, clearing the way for...
Jan 06, 2021
Stocks higher as Washington chaos fails to dislodge recovery bets
By Imani Moise NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian stocks perked up on Thursday as investors remained confident that violence in Washington would not disrupt a legitimate transition to a new presidency or dera...
Jan 06, 2021
Bank lending to plastics industry faces scrutiny as pollution concerns mount
By Matthew Green LONDON (Reuters) - Banks have provided $1.7 trillion of finance to 40 companies in the plastics supply chain without imposing any requirements to tackle plastic pollution pouring into...
Jan 06, 2021
CureVac strikes COVID-19 vaccine alliance deal with Bayer -Bild
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German biotech firm CureVac has agreed to an alliance with drugmaker Bayer to get global support in seeking approval for its experimental COVID-19 vaccine and for distribution, d...
Jan 06, 2021
USTR slams India, Italy, Turkey on digital taxes but holds off on tariffs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Digital services taxes adopted by India, Italy and Turkey discriminate against U.S. companies and are inconsistent with international tax principles, the U.S. Trade Representati...
Jan 06, 2021
Tyson Foods resumes slaughtering hogs at idled Iowa pork plant
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Tyson Foods Inc said it resumed slaughtering hogs at an Iowa meat plant on Wednesday, three weeks after idling the facility because of a mechanical malfunction. Workers at the plan...
Jan 06, 2021
