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By Michael Erman NEW YORK (Reuters) – The United States is significantly cutting back the number of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine doses it will buy for donation to poorer nations this …

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s new finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng unveiled a slew of measures on Thursday including the reversal of an increase in payroll tax in an effort to boost …

By Jane Lanhee Lee and Akash Sriram (Reuters) -U.S. chip designer Qualcomm Inc on Thursday said its automotive business “pipeline” increased to $30 billion, up more than $10 billion since …

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Tesla is recalling nearly 1.1 million U.S. vehicles because the window automatic reversal system may not react correctly after detecting an obstruction, increasing the risk …

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Fraudsters likely stole $45.6 billion from the United States’ unemployment insurance program during the COVID-19 pandemic by applying tactics like using Social Security numbers …

By Richa Naidu PARIS (Reuters) -France’s biggest retailer Carrefour has increased its offer in the third round of wage talks with unions, suggesting a 2.5% pay hike from November this …

(Reuters) – New York City Comptroller Brad Lander said he is reassessing business relationships with BlackRock Inc, among other asset managers, on concerns that it is straying from its “climate …

(Reuters) – U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgages rose to 6.29% on Thursday, the highest level since 2008, according to Freddie Mac’s mortgage market survey. Last week, rates averaged 6.02%. A year …

By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK (Reuters) – Chile estimates it will issue $12 billion in total debt next year and the largest budget increases will be in social protection and …

By Moira Warburton and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed a series of bipartisan policing and public safety bills, as Democrats worked to …

By Pamela Barbaglia, Jesús Aguado and Andres Gonzalez LONDON/MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish bank Sabadell has received indicative bids from France’s Worldline, Italy’s Nexi and U.S. firm Fiserv for its payments arm, …

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s producer price pressures eased in August, posting the first monthly fall in nearly two years, central bank data showed on Friday. The producer price index …

EXCLUSIVE: Most Americans Believe Migrants Should Be Sent To Sanctuary Cities, Poll Finds Laurel Duggan on September 22, 2022 The majority of Americans believe illegal immigrants should be sent to …

(Updates Trenchev’s estimate for unsecured lending) By Elizabeth Howcroft and Hannah Lang LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -On May 11, Scott Odell, an analyst at British crypto lender Blockchain.com, instant messaged Edward Zhao …

(Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Lewis Krauskopf A feverish week of central bank activity around the globe has left markets at extremes. Currency …

By Herbert Lash and Marc Jones NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – The yen spiked higher on Thursday after the Federal Reserve’s strong stance on rates the day before roiled the outlook …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A procedural vote on a government funding bill is expected to take place on Tuesday, an aide to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Thursday. …

By Don Burgess and Ivelisse Rivera HAMILTON, Bermuda (Reuters) -Bermudians boarded up windows and stocked up on groceries and flashlight batteries as Hurricane Fiona drew nearer on Thursday after causing …

By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) -U.S. prosecutors on Thursday said they reached an agreement to drop criminal charges filed during the Trump administration against a Massachusetts judge accused of impeding …

By Charlotte Van Campenhout HOEVELAKEN, Netherlands (Reuters) – For five generations, Dutchman Dennis Toebast’s family has prospered as bread bakers. But since the war in Ukraine his energy bills have …

(Reuters) -The U.S. congressional panel probing the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol reached an agreement to interview Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, …

By Guy Faulconbridge and Felix Light LONDON (Reuters) – Russia on Tuesday announced plans by separatists in Ukraine to hold referendums paving the way for the formal annexation of swathes …

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England policymaker Jonathan Haskel said the UK central bank was in a difficult position as the government’s expansionary fiscal policy appeared to place …

By Guy Faulconbridge and Felix Light LONDON (Reuters) -Russia on Tuesday paved the way for the formal annexation of swathes of Ukrainian territory, backing referendum plans in areas of Ukraine …