By Jarrett Renshaw PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – The Biden administration moved on Tuesday to boost wages and worker protections on federally funded construction projects, drawing the ire of trade gr[...]
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August 9, 2023
UAW calls Stellantis contract offer ‘trash’
By David Shepardson (Reuters) -United Auto Workers (UAW) union President Shawn Fain angrily tossed contract proposals from Stellantis in a trash can on Tuesday, citing numerous concessions that the Ch[...]
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China’s consumer prices fall in July as deflation risks build
BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s consumer prices posted their first annual decline in more than two years in July, while factory gate prices extended their falls, data showed on Wednesday, as lacklust[...]
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Taiwan pitches deeper Europe engagement after TSMC Germany investment
By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan chipmaker TSMC’s 3.5 billion euros ($3.83 billion) investment in Germany will drive deeper engagement between the island and Europe, Taiwan[...]
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Australia’s CBA posts record FY profit, says arrears rising amid cost pressure
By Byron Kaye and Sameer Manekar SYDNEY (Reuters) – Commonwealth Bank of Australia, the country’s biggest lender, posted record annual profit on Wednesday as rising interest rates helped i[...]
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Target sued by investor over backlash to LGBTQ merchandise
By Jody Godoy (Reuters) – A conservative legal organization sued Target on Tuesday on behalf of an investor, saying the retailer misrepresented the adequacy of its risk monitoring when customer[...]
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