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The great divergence: U.S. COVID-19 economy has delivered luxury houses for some, evictions for others
By Michelle Conlin (Reuters) - When the temperature dipped near freezing in Columbus, Ohio in mid-October, the children had no heat. The gas had been shut off in their apartment for nonpayment. DaMir ...
Oct 31, 2020
Amazon drops French Black Friday ad campaign as lockdown starts
PARIS (Reuters) - Amazon is withdrawing advertising for pre-Black Friday discounts in France, after the government said the campaign was unfair to small shops at time when a coronavirus lockdown has f...
Oct 31, 2020
Airport transfer Blacklane bets on intercity trips to revive COVID-hit business
BERLIN (Reuters) - German chauffeur service Blacklane, specialised in airport transfers, is looking to tap into demand for relatively safe intercity travel to grow revenue hit by COVID-19 which also d...
Oct 31, 2020
Inspire Brands to buy Dunkin’ Brands Group for $11.3 billion including debt: WSJ
(Reuters) - Dunkin' Brands Group Inc has agreed to be acquired by Inspire Brands for $11.3 billion including debt, the Wall Street Journal reported https://on.wsj.com/2TBt1o5 on Friday, bringing chain...
Oct 30, 2020
Labor Department finalizes U.S. rule curbing sustainable investing by pension funds
By Jessica DiNapoli and Ross Kerber NEW YORK/BOSTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Labor on Friday finalized a rule clarifying that pension fund managers must put retirees' financial interests fir...
Oct 30, 2020
Wall Street Week Ahead: Big tech stocks may face post-election headwinds, no matter who wins
By David Randall and Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) - Some investors are betting the technology and communications stocks that drove a massive rebound in U.S. markets this year will face a tou...
Oct 30, 2020
Wall Street ‘fear gauge’ logs largest weekly gain in about 4 months
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Cboe Volatility Index , Wall Street's "fear gauge," rose 0.4 points on Friday to finish the week near a more than 4-month closing high logged earlier this week, as U.S. stock ...
Oct 30, 2020
U.S. judge blocks Commerce Department TikTok order
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. District Judge Wendy Beetlestone in Pennsylvania on Friday blocked a U.S. Commerce Department order barring key technical transactions with TikTok set to take effect Nov. 1...
Oct 30, 2020
Days before election, economic data reveals gradual improvement, gloomy outlook
By Jonnelle Marte (Reuters) - With the presidential election drawing near, a litany of data released this week shows the U.S. economy continues to climb out of the recession caused by the coronavirus ...
Oct 30, 2020
New Boeing jet unlikely but depends on MAX return: Safran CEO
By Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) - Boeing is unlikely to launch a new plane in the near future but its options will depend in part on how successfully its grounded 737 MAX regains its position in the mar...
Oct 30, 2020
