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U.S. judge rejects $648 million Bayer PCB contamination settlement
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - A federal judge has rejected Bayer AG's proposed $648 million settlement of class-action litigation by cities and other claimants over contamination from polychlorinate...
Nov 30, 2020
Australia government spending rises in third quarter, adds to GDP
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian government spending posted another solid rise in the September quarter as a host of fiscal stimulus programmes supported incomes and employment in the wake of nation-wide...
Nov 30, 2020
Shell faces Dutch court as climate change activists demand end to emissions
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell will face a Dutch court on Tuesday in the first hearing of a case brought on by environmentalist and human rights groups who demand the energy firm cuts its rel...
Nov 30, 2020
Dollar sellers return with an eye on the Fed
By Tom Westbrook SYDNEY (Reuters) - The dollar was under pressure on Tuesday, after closing out its worst month since July with a little bounce and as investors reckon on even more U.S. monetary easin...
Nov 30, 2020
Japan corporate capex, profits sag as COVID impact bites
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese companies cut spending on plant and equipment in July-September for a second straight quarter as the coronavirus pandemic hit private sector demand. Wea...
Nov 30, 2020
Japan plans to cut aviation fuel tax by 80% at most: Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan plans to temporarily cut its aviation fuel tax by 80% at most to help the airline industry, which is struggling with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the Kyodo news agen...
Nov 30, 2020
Time for final preparations for life outside EU, UK tells firms
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's government is urging businesses to make final preparations for a new trading relationship with the EU from Jan. 1, saying a new centre to monitor goods will help ease what...
Nov 30, 2020
Asian markets poised for choppy day after Wall Street’s fall
By Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian stock markets faced a choppy session on Tuesday after Wall Street dipped as investors took profits at the end of a record-breaking month while still rema...
Nov 30, 2020
Fed’s Kaplan says bracing for difficult months ahead
(Reuters) - Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Robert Kaplan on Monday said he expects strong economic growth in the second half of next year once newly developed COVID-19 vaccines get rolled out w...
Nov 30, 2020
Japan’s jobless rate rises to 3.1% in October: government
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's jobless rate inched up to 3.1% in October, the Ministry of Internal Affairs said on Tuesday, while separate data showed the availability of jobs rose for the first time in 1-...
Nov 30, 2020
