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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
KLM, Delta to offer COVID-19 tested flights from Amsterdam to Atlanta
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - KLM, the Dutch arm of Air France-KLM, said on Friday it would begin offering a "COVID-19 tested" flight from Atlanta to Amsterdam together with Delta four times a week from Dec. ...
Dec 04, 2020
German prosecutors probe EY auditors over Wirecard collapse
MUNICH (Reuters) - German prosecutors on Friday opened an investigation into partners at EY who audited Wirecard, after an accounting watchdog filed a report accusing them of criminality in their work...
Dec 04, 2020
