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U.S. business activity dips in September: IHS Markit
U.S. business activity nudged down in September, with gains at factories offset by a retreat at services industries, suggesting a loss of momentum in the economy as the third quarter draws to a close ...
Thomson Reuters Sep 23, 2020
2020 U.S. ELECTION: What you need to know right now
(Reuters) - Cindy McCain, the widow of Senator John McCain, became the latest prominent Republican voice to back Joe Biden to wrest the White House from Donald Trump as both candidates ramped up their...
Thomson Reuters Sep 23, 2020
Wells Fargo CEO apologizes for remark about diverse talent
(Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Co Chief Executive Officer Charles Scharf apologized on Wednesday for "making an insensitive comment reflecting my own unconscious bias", a day after Reuters reported he had ...
Thomson Reuters Sep 23, 2020
Tesla expects approval for battery cells plant in Berlin
BERLIN (Reuters) - Tesla expects to be able to press ahead with plans to build battery cells and battery packs at its new factory in Brandenburg, near Berlin, a spokesman for the U.S. carmaker said on...
Thomson Reuters Sep 23, 2020
TikTok to ban ads that amplify body shaming
(Reuters) - TikTok will ban ads that promote fasting apps and weight loss supplements, as part of its policy to restrict ads of products that amplify body shaming, the company said on Wednesday. The s...
Thomson Reuters Sep 23, 2020
Russia bars more EU officials from entering the country over 'unfriendly moves': ministry
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday it was increasing the number of European Union officials barred from entering the country in response to what it called "unfriendly moves...
Thomson Reuters Sep 23, 2020
Sudan discusses Arab-Israeli peace and terrorism list with U.S.: statement
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan and the United States have discussed how Khartoum could advance Arab-Israeli peace, authorities said on Wednesday, adding the talks also covered the removal of the former ha...
Thomson Reuters Sep 23, 2020
German foreign minister enters quarantine, cancels Jordan trip
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas went into quarantine on Wednesday after one of his bodyguards tested positive for COVID-19, forcing him to call off a planned trip to Jordan, acco...
Thomson Reuters Sep 23, 2020
Paire says he played in Hamburg despite testing positive for COVID-19
(Reuters) - Frenchman Benoit Paire said on Wednesday that he was allowed to play in the Hamburg Open despite testing positive for COVID-19 because the "rules are different" in Germany. Paire, who caus...
Thomson Reuters Sep 23, 2020
Irish PM says EU-UK trade deal can be reached
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's Prime Minister on Wednesday said he believed Britain and the European Union could reach a trade deal in the coming weeks, including on the contentious issue of state-aid r...
Thomson Reuters Sep 23, 2020
