By Andrew Hay TAOS, N.M. -National Guard members in New Mexico have begun substitute teaching and the governor said she would do the same in a bid to keep students …
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USTR says policy review to seek gaps in fighting forced labor
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON – The U.S. Trade Representative’s office said on Tuesday it will conduct an interagency review of its trade tools and policies to fight forced labor to determine whether any …
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America Movil floats discussing Mexico pay TV entrance with U.S. officials
by Reutersby ReutersBy Cassandra Garrison MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s America Movil said on Tuesday it wanted to meet with U.S. officials to discuss its potential entry into Mexican pay TV, arguing that …
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U.S. House panel seeks information from meat processing firms on rising prices
by Reutersby ReutersBy Kanishka Singh and Deborah Mary Sophia – The chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee on economic and consumer policy sent a letter on Tuesday to major U.S. …
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White House to host GM, Ford among CEOs at meeting on spending push
by Reutersby ReutersBy David Shepardson WASHINGTON -The White House plans to host the chief executives of major U.S. companies including auto and tech sector firms on Wednesday to discuss President Joe Biden’s …
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By Maria Caspani and Lisa Shumaker NEW YORK – Even as COVID-19 cases drop and hospitalizations show signs of plateauing in hard-hit pockets of the United States, the still-rising death …
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MEXICO CITY – HSBC’s Mexico unit is analyzing the purchase of Citigroup’s retail operations in the country, known as Citibanamex, HSBC Mexico’s chief executive officer and president said on Tuesday. …
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By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON – Wall Street ended the day lower on Tuesday after another tumultuous day of trading while oil jumped more than 2% as geopolitical tensions and Wednesday’s …
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Putin meeting with Italy business elite to go ahead despite Ukraine
by Reutersby ReutersBy Stephen Jewkes MILAN – A meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and the heads of some of Italy’s top companies to boost business ties between the two countries is …
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Drugmaker Teva fueled opioid addiction in New York, jury finds
by Reutersby Reuters(This Dec. 30 story refiles to add dropped words “members of” in last paragraph) By Brendan Pierson NEW YORK – Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd fueled opioid addiction in New York …
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By Elizabeth Culliford – YouTube is exploring features for its video creators to capitalize on non-fungible tokens, its chief executive officer said on Tuesday, becoming the latest tech company to …
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Thich Nhat Hanh, poetic peace activist and master of mindfulness, dies at 95
by Reutersby Reuters(This Jan. 22 story corrects to Princeton Theological Seminary from Princeton University in 12th paragraph) By James Pearson – Thich Nhat Hanh, the Zen Buddhist monk, poet and peace activist …
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Escalated Russia-Ukraine conflict would keep inflation higher longer -IMF
by Reutersby ReutersBy Andrea Shalal and David Lawder WASHINGTON – An escalated conflict between Russia and Ukraine would likely further increase energy costs and commodities prices for many countries, keeping headline inflation …
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By Joseph White DETROIT – Ford Motor Co Chief Executive Jim Farley won applause from Wall Street by increasing the production target for the automaker’s electric F-150 to 150,000 a …
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Robert Kennedy Jr apologizes for Holocaust remarks at anti-vaxxer rally
by Reutersby Reuters– Robert F. Kennedy Jr on Tuesday apologized for remarks he made over the weekend in which he invoked the Holocaust while speaking at an anti-vaxxer rally. At the rally …
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Bank of America gets U.S. staff back to some offices as COVID cases fall – source
by Reutersby Reuters– Bank of America Corp is bringing employees back to offices in parts of the United States where new COVID-19 cases have started to decline, a person familiar with the …
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Democrats file brief backing EPA in U.S. Supreme Court climate case
by Reutersby ReutersBy Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON – A large group of congressional Democrats filed a U.S. Supreme Court brief on Tuesday supporting the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions …
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By Tim Hepher PARIS – Airbus plans to charter out its whale-shaped Beluga transport planes – whose main job until now has been to ferry aircraft parts between its plants …
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By Herbert Lash NEW YORK -The euro fell to a one-month low on Tuesday as tensions between Russia and the West over Ukraine drew investors to the dollar, a day …
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Pfizer and BioNTech launch trial of Omicron-targeted COVID vaccine
by Reutersby ReutersBy Michael Erman and Ludwig Burger NEW YORK -Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE said on Tuesday they started a clinical trial to test a new version of their vaccine specifically …
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U.S. business borrowing for equipment fell 3% in December – ELFA
by Reutersby Reuters– U.S. companies borrowed 3% less in December to finance their investments in equipment, the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) said on Tuesday, as inflation and Omicron cloud economic …
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ValueAct urges 7-Eleven owner to examine alternative strategies
by Reutersby ReutersBy Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON -ValueAct Capital has called on 7-Eleven’s owner Seven & i Holdings to listen to shareholder concerns and to consider strategic alternatives, including a possible sale. U.S.-based …
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Oil rises on concerns global political risks could tighten supplies
by Reutersby ReutersBy Scott DiSavino NEW YORK -Oil prices rose over 2% on Tuesday on concerns supplies could become tight due to Ukraine-Russia tensions, threats to infrastructure in the United Arab Emirates …
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COVID is less severe with Omicron than Delta, U.S. study suggests
by Reutersby ReutersBy Manojna Maddipatla and Leroy Leo – The Omicron variant appears to result in less severe COVID-19 than seen during previous periods of high coronavirus transmission including the Delta wave, …
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IMF’s Gopinath sees U.S. inflation peaking in Q1 -Reuters interview
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund expects U.S. core inflation to peak in the first quarter, easing to 3.4% by the end of 2022 and dropping to the Federal Reserve’s …