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U.S. House to take up one-week stopgap bill as COVID-19 talks drag on
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives votes on Wednesday on a one-week stopgap funding bill to provide more time for lawmakers to reach a deal on both COVID-19 rel...
Dec 09, 2020
Citigroup heads to trial seeking to undo nearly $900 million Revlon blunder
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc is heading to trial on Wednesday, hoping to convince a Manhattan federal judge to undo a nearly $900 million blunder where it used its own money to repay lenders of ...
Dec 09, 2020
Canada border official who shut down FBI requests in Huawei CFO case faces more questioning
By Sarah Berman VANCOUVER (Reuters) - A Canadian border official who testified about "very persistent" information requests from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation after Huawei Chief Financial O...
Dec 09, 2020
Vietnam says to conclude free trade agreement talks with Britain on Friday
HANOI (Reuters) - Britain and Vietnam will conclude negotiations on a free trade agreement on Friday, Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade said. The two sides will sign an agreement in Hanoi to co...
Dec 09, 2020
Merkel: Pandemic is shifting balance of the world economy
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday that the COVID-19 pandemic was shifting the balance of the world economy, with many countries suffering economic downturns due to t...
Dec 09, 2020
UBS CEO under scrutiny from Dutch prosecutors for anti-money laundering compliance
ZURICH (Reuters) - UBS said on Wednesday it had "full confidence" in Chief Executive Ralph Hamers' ability to lead the Swiss wealth manager after a Dutch court ordered a probe into Hamers' role in ove...
Dec 09, 2020
European shares join global rally; eyes on Brexit talks
(Reuters) - European shares hit February highs on Wednesday, joining a global stock market rally on optimism around progress in COVID-19 vaccines and U.S. stimulus package, while all eyes turned to ma...
Dec 09, 2020
Nestle launches plant-based Harvest Gourmet brand in China
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Nestle launched its plant-based Harvest Gourmet brand in China on Wednesday, moving into the country's meat substitute industry that has seen a surge of interest from inve...
Dec 09, 2020
Deutsche Bank chief accountant temporarily steps aside amid Wirecard probe
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank's chief accounting officer, Andreas Loetscher, has temporarily stepped aside amid a probe into his role as a previous lead auditor of the payments company Wirecard,...
Dec 09, 2020
Asian nations could mandate COVID-19 shots for travellers, AirAsia chief says
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Governments in Asia could require inbound travellers to receive COVID-19 vaccinations, AirAsia Group's Chief Executive Officer said on Wednesday, with such conditions expected...
Dec 09, 2020
