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U.S. details up to $14 billion in new aid for farmers
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. Agriculture Department on Friday announced details of a second round of COVID-19 aid for farmers, which will pay up to $14 billion to growers of major crops such as corn, ...
Sep 18, 2020
Germany plans 96.2 billion euros in new debt next year: sources
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany plans to take on net new debt of nearly 96.2 billion euros ($113.90 billion) next year to fight the coronavirus pandemic, finance ministry sources said on Friday. Draft spen...
Sep 18, 2020
Norway wealth fund to replace real estate chief in reshuffle
OSLO (Reuters) - Norway's $1.15 trillion sovereign wealth fund is replacing its head of real estate investments as part of an upcoming management reshuffle, it said on Friday. Karsten Kallevig, who bu...
Sep 18, 2020
Russia’s Trust bank sues ex-B&N execs for 306.5 billion roubles: Ifax
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Trust bank has filed a lawsuit against former executives of B&N bank, including Mikail Shishkhanov, for 306.5 billion roubles ($4 billion), Interfax news agency reported on...
Sep 18, 2020
White House to announce $11.6 billion aid for Puerto Rico: Fox News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House plans to announce an $11.6 billion aid package for Puerto Rico as the island continues to deal with the aftermath of the devastation brought by 2017's Hurricane ...
Sep 18, 2020
Canada July retail sales up 0.6%, are now above pre-pandemic levels
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian retail sales in July rose by 0.6% and are now higher than they were before the coronavirus pandemic struck, Statistics Canada said on Friday, adding that August sales proba...
Sep 18, 2020
Bostic: Inflation up to 2.3% ‘would be fine’ as long as it is stable
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic said Friday he would be paying closer attention to how fast inflation rises rather than its quarter to quarter level in implemen...
Sep 18, 2020
Fed’s Kashkari wanted stronger commitment to delay rate hikes
(Reuters) - The Federal Reserve should have adopted more forceful forward guidance to return the U.S. economy to full strength, Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari said on Friday, with a vow to de...
Sep 18, 2020
Lebanese firm under U.S. sanctions accuses Washington of choking economy
BEIRUT (Reuters) - A Lebanon-based consulting company hit by U.S. sanctions said on Friday it was surprised by the move and accused Washington of seeking to choke the battered Lebanese economy. The Un...
Sep 18, 2020
U.S. current account deficit surges 52.9% in second quarter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. current account deficit soared to its highest level in nearly 12 years in the second quarter as the COVID-19 pandemic weighed on the exports of goods and services. The ...
Sep 18, 2020
