* Graphic: World FX rates tmsnrt.rs/2RBWI5E (New throughout) NEW YORK, May 12 (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar was volatile on Wednesday morning after inflation data showed a surge in consumer prices in April, as it struggled to hold the gains it initially notched on the data release. The dollar index, which measures the U.S. currency against a basket of rivals, […]
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The national average for a gallon of gas broke above $3 on Wednesday, according to AAA. Fuel stations in the Southeast are running out of gas as consumers head to the pump. Colonial Pipeline is expected to make a full restart decision by the end of the day on Wednesday. The national average for a gallon of gas jumped above […]
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TOKYO (Reuters) -SoftBank Group Corp on Wednesday reported a record 4.03 trillion yen ($37 billion) Vision Fund unit profit from a fourth-quarter gain on Coupang, putting it among the world’s top earning firms a year after an unprecedented loss. Group net profit was 4.99 trillion yen ($45.88 billion) in the year ended March, beating the $42.5 billion made by Warren […]
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FILE PHOTO: A woman receives a vaccine as Vietnam starts its official rollout of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine for health workers, at Hai Duong Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Hai Duong province, Vietnam, March 8, 2021. REUTERS/Thanh Hue/File PhotoHANOI (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday it was reviewing a proposal by an unidentified vaccine manufacturer in […]
Read moreMay 12 – A look at the day ahead from Julien Ponthus Global equity markets continue their retreat from the record highs reached at the beginning of the week on the back of a stellar first-quarter earnings season and higher inflation. Asian shares fell to seven-week lows, with European and U.S. stock futures trading lower. With fiscal and monetary stimulus […]
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(Reuters) – The governors of Missouri and Tennessee are joining five other Republican-led states in ending all federally funded pandemic-related unemployment benefits this summer, saying the extra money is keeping those out of work from rejoining the labor force and making it hard for employers to fill jobs.Mar 17, 2020; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; A sign hangs on the door […]
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BOGOTA (Reuters) -The reported death toll from nearly two weeks of anti-government protests in Colombia rose past 40 on Tuesday, a day ahead of a planned national strike, while major cities warned of a prolonged peak in COVID-19 cases due to demonstrations.FILE PHOTO: Demonstrators take part in a protest demanding government action to tackle poverty, police violence and inequalities in […]
Read more(Repeats story with no change to text) * Expects record deficits this year, large deficits to 2025 * Tax receipts healthy, welfare payments down * Budget measures focused on key election issues * Concerns over care homes among most pressing for voters SYDNEY, May 11 (Reuters) – Australia promised big spending in a deficit-laden budget on Tuesday as the conservative […]
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PARIS (Reuters) – An elderly French-Vietnamese woman vowed on Tuesday to pursue her legal fight to obtain compensation for health problems which she says were caused by exposure to the toxic herbicide “Agent Orange” during the Vietnam War.Slideshow ( 5 images )Earlier this week, a French court rejected a lawsuit filed by 79-year old Tran To Nga against 14 chemical […]
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