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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
Brazil prosecutors sue Trafigura over irregular Petrobras contracts: statement
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian federal prosecutors have filed a lawsuit seeking damages from oil trading company Trafigura and former executives on corruption allegations involving Brazilian state-ru...
Nov 30, 2020
S&P deal for IHS likely to draw antitrust scrutiny from Biden administration
By Diane Bartz and David French WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Data giant S&P Global Inc's plan to buy IHS Markit Ltd for $44 billion will face hard questions from the incoming administration of Pres...
Nov 30, 2020
U.S. fuel industry frazzled as Trump EPA misses 2021 biofuel volumes deadline
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was set to miss a deadline on Monday to announce how much renewable fuel the nation's refiners must blend into their fu...
Nov 30, 2020
Unilever to try out four-day working week in New Zealand
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Global consumer goods giant Unilever said on Tuesday it was poised to try out a four-day working week for all its New Zeland employees. Unilever said all 81 staff members at its...
Nov 30, 2020
Stocks ready to rally in ’21 but outgoing Trump is risk: Pacific Life Fund Advisors
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock markets are poised to rally in 2021, bolstered by the predictability of a new U.S. president, fresh stimulus and infrastructure spending, plus a ...
Nov 30, 2020
Tesla to join S&P 500 in single tranche
(Reuters) - Tesla Inc will join the S&P 500 index in a single part, S&P Dow Jones Indices announced on Monday following a consultation with investors about the best way to add one of Wall Street's mos...
Nov 30, 2020
Ford says automakers should consider backing California emissions deal
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co is urging major automakers to consider backing a framework deal with California on vehicle emissions in a bid to reach industry consensus befor...
Nov 30, 2020
Exxon to take up to $20 billion impairment charge on gas assets
(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp said on Monday it would take an impairment charge of about $17 billion to $20 billion in the fourth quarter related to some of its dry gas assets. (Reporting by Arathy S N...
Nov 30, 2020
Treasury’s Mnuchin urges Congress to tap unused CARES Act funds for COVID relief
(Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Monday urged Congress to tap into $455 billion of unused emergency relief funds to fuel an additional, targeted round of pandemic economic assista...
Nov 30, 2020
