U.S. Downtowns Yearn for Vaccine as Merchant Traffic Off 70% By Bloomberg
© Bloomberg. Pedestrians pass in front of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020. New York faced pressure as middle and high …
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EU agrees on 2021 budget, waits for lifting of Polish, Hungarian veto By Reuters
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union governments and the European Parliament agreed on Friday on the annual EU budget for 2021, but for it to become law, Poland and Hungary will …
Read MoreAs stocks soar, government shutdown looms amid pandemic By Reuters
© Reuters. A Wall St. sign is seen near the NYSE in the financial district in New York By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) – Investors worried about whether …
Read MoreBiden taps Deese to head climate-focused White House economic council By Reuters
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO – White House senior advisor Brian Deese By Trevor Hunnicutt and Valerie Volcovici WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Joe Biden said on Thursday he had …
Read MoreBrazil GDP rebounds sharply in third quarter, but stimulus withdrawal looms large By Reuters
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Rio de Janeiro By Jamie McGeever BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s economy grew in the third quarter by the most …
Read MoreChina to Allow Australian Coal Cargo Ashore Despite Ban By Bloomberg
© Bloomberg. A bucket-wheel reclaimer stands next to a pile of coal at the Port of Newcastle in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020. Prime Minister …
Read MoreTrain operator Amtrak to pay $2.25 million to settle discrimination claims By Reuters
© Reuters. An Amtrak train is parked at the platform inside New York’s Penn Station, the nation’s busiest train hub, which will be closing tracks for repairs causing massive disruptions …
Read MoreU.S., EU must end trade conflict, Brussels says in Biden wish-list By Reuters
© Reuters. European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borell speaks during a news conference in Brussels By Robin Emmott and Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union and the …
Read MoreJapan Nike ad on bullying, racism sparks hot online response By Reuters
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Tennis – Australian Open – Second Round TOKYO (Reuters) – A video ad from Nike (NYSE:) Japan against bullying and racism that features biracial athletes and …
Read MoreU.S. Senators say pandemic relief plan would give airlines $17 billion over four months By Reuters
2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Social distancing sign is displayed at a check-in area for Southwest Airlines Co. at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on an unusually empty Memorial Day …
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