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OSCE agrees to fill four top jobs, ending months-long impasse
VIENNA (Reuters) - The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, which includes Russia and the United States and other former Cold War foes, formally agreed on Friday to fill four of its to...
Dec 04, 2020
Russia’s 2020 inflation seen at 4.6–4.8% year-on-year: economy ministry
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's economy ministry said on Friday that it expected inflation in Russia to reach 4.6-4.8% in 2020 year-on-year and 0.6-0.7% in December, compared to the previous month. "Stabi...
Dec 04, 2020
Biden says jobs report ‘grim,’ relief package needed now and in January
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden said in a statement on Friday the November U.S. jobs report underlined the need for urgent action on coronavirus relief but that any package passe...
Dec 04, 2020
Biotech group to sue Trump administration over drug pricing plan: STAT news
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The biotech pharmaceutical industry is filing a lawsuit on Friday against the Trump administration over new U.S. rules to lower drug prices, STAT news reported citing a statemen...
Dec 04, 2020
New EU-U.S. data transfer pact? Not any time soon, says EU privacy watchdog
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Companies hoping the EU and the new U.S. administration will soon strike a new transatlantic data transfer pact to replace one struck down by a court will probably...
Dec 04, 2020
Pelosi cites momentum on coronavirus relief bill talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday there was momentum behind talks on a coronavirus relief bill and that a bipartisan COVID-19 proposal could be the basis for relief nego...
Dec 04, 2020
Lasting high? Cannabis industry aims to build on Thanksgiving rush
By Shariq Khan (Reuters) - U.S. cannabis sales hit record levels over the Thanksgiving weekend, prompting industry predictions the combination of COVID-19 anxiety and a trend towards legalisation has ...
Dec 04, 2020
Aston Martin’s Stroll says demand is phenomenal, returned first in China
LONDON (Reuters) - Carmaker Aston Martin is enjoying very strong demand, boosted by a rebound in China, the company's executive chairman and billionaire investor Lawrence Stroll said on Friday. "Deman...
Dec 04, 2020
Fed’s Evans: comfortable with current bond-buying, not opposed to more easing
(Reuters) - Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Evans said on Friday he is "comfortable" with the Fed's current pace of asset purchases and would likely be so for the next several months, u...
Dec 04, 2020
White House’s Kudlow says U.S. economy still strong despite jobs report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Friday the U.S. economy is still strong despite a jobs report this week that was softer than analysts had expected. "When you l...
Dec 04, 2020
