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EU holds off on no-deal Brexit plans amid last-ditch push for deal
By Gabriela Baczynska and Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission is holding off on updating EU contingency plans for a no-deal Brexit amid a final push in talks with Britain to...
Nov 19, 2020
Canadian dollar dips amid rising global COVID-19 restrictions
TORONTO (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar weakened against its U.S. counterpart on Thursday as widening global COVID-19 restrictions weighed on investor sentiment, with the currency pulling back from a ...
Nov 19, 2020
Daimler to double sales of Mercedes-Benz Maybach vehicles
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German luxury carmaker Daimler on Thursday said it plans to double sales of its Maybach-branded Mercedes-Benz vehicles, after selling 12,000 vehicles last year. Daimler unveiled ...
Nov 19, 2020
Canada sheds 79,500 jobs in October: ADP
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian employment declined by 79,500 in October, led by job losses in the trade, transportation and utilities sector a report from payroll services provider ADP showed on Thursda...
Nov 19, 2020
U.S. weekly jobless claims unexpectedly rise
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits unexpectedly rose last week as new business closures to control the spiraling COVID-19 infections unleashed a fres...
Nov 19, 2020
Wendy’s submits bid for bankrupt NPC’s restaurants with franchisee group
(Reuters) - Wendy's Co disclosed on Thursday it has submitted a bid to buy nearly 400 restaurants under its own name and operated by bankrupt franchisee NPC Quality Burgers Inc. NPC filed for bankrupt...
Nov 19, 2020
Flows rise into U.S. healthcare and tech funds in November
(Reuters) - U.S. healthcare exchange traded funds (ETFs) have led inflows in November, bolstered by the progress in development of coronavirus vaccines. Data from Morningstar showed U.S. healthcare ET...
Nov 19, 2020
Walgreens to offer same-day pickup for online shoppers
(Reuters) - Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc said on Thursday its customers can now use its mobile app or shop online and pick up health and wellness products at its stores in about 30 minutes. Walgreens ...
Nov 19, 2020
Nasdaq to buy financial fraud detection firm Verafin for $2.75 billion
By Anna Irrera and Noor Zainab Hussain (Reuters) - Exchange operator Nasdaq Inc said on Thursday it would buy anti-financial crime software firm Verafin for $2.75 billion in cash, significantly expand...
Nov 19, 2020
IMF says state-contingent debt instruments can aid sovereign debt restructurings
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As the International Monetary Fund presses governments to sign on to a new sovereign debt restructuring framework, it faces a conundrum: How to make such actions more palatable ...
Nov 19, 2020
