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Judge sets Nov. deadlines for U.S. antitrust case against Google
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google must tell a district court how it will respond to a federal antitrust lawsuit by mid-November, with the two sides making initial disclosures later in the month...
Oct 30, 2020
IMF’s Georgieva says more funds needed to expand concessional loans to poor countries
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Friday that IMF member countries will need to make more contributions to concessional lending for poor...
Oct 30, 2020
U.S., Brazil see room for global ethanol growth before transition to EVs
By Marcelo Teixeira NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States and Brazil, the two leading ethanol producers, see potential for a large increase in global use of the biofuel as an outright way to cut carb...
Oct 30, 2020
Jittery Wall Street banks ‘war game’ the election with drills, client calls, special pollsters
By Matt Scuffham and Sumeet Chatterjee NEW YORK/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Large Wall Street banks have been running "war game" drills in their trading businesses and preparing clients for unexpected scena...
Oct 30, 2020
U.S. Senate leader says coronavirus aid bill should advance in early 2021
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Friday said that any new coronavirus aid package should be considered in early 2021, possibly closing the door to such legislation...
Oct 30, 2020
Factbox: What impact would a Biden presidency have on the auto industry?
(Reuters) - A central piece of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's bid for the White House is a drastic change in U.S. environmental policy. Here is a detailed look at Biden proposals that w...
Oct 30, 2020
Fed reduces loan minimum, adjusts terms for Main Street program
(Reuters) - The Federal Reserve made key adjustments on Friday to its Main Street Lending Program, including reducing the loan amount and adjusting fees, to help expand access to the program that has ...
Oct 30, 2020
Analysis: Dueling pre-election bets playing out in U.S. Treasury market
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) - The $20 trillion U.S. Treasury market is showing signs of life after months of sleepy trading, as opposing bets on how the econom...
Oct 30, 2020
Exclusive: Goldman money funds’ liquidity buffer swells before U.S. election
By Tim McLaughlin BOSTON (Reuters) - Two Goldman Sachs Group Inc money-market funds, whipsawed in March by billions of dollars of investor withdrawals, have steadily amassed a liquidity cushion much l...
Oct 30, 2020
U.S. consumer spending beat expectations; outlook uncertain
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer spending increased more than expected in September, but decreasing benefits for millions of unemployed Americans and a resurgence in COVID-19 cas...
Oct 30, 2020
