BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU countries and lawmakers are close to clinching a provisional deal on rules governing the use of artificial intelligence and an announcement could come in the next hour, p[...]
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December 8, 2023
Stocks gain, Treasury yields jump after US job report
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) -A gauge of global stocks rose on Friday, on pace for its sixth straight week of gains, while U.S. Treasury yields shot higher after a strong U.S. jobs report f[...]
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Bill to shorten Mexico work week delayed until 2024
By Diego Oré MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A bill to cut the working day in Mexico by eight hours to 40 hours a week is unlikely to be approved this year, pushing debate on it back into early 2024 whe[...]
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Dollar up after strong US jobs data, takes back some losses from yen
By Hannah Lang WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The dollar rose on Friday after new data showed U.S. job growth accelerated in November and the unemployment rate dropped, pointing to underlying strength in the l[...]
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Amazon asks judge to dismiss FTC lawsuit, says no consumer harm shown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Amazon.com asked a federal court on Friday to dismiss a U.S. government antitrust lawsuit which accuses the company of using illegal strategies to boost profits at its onl[...]
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Citi strategists upbeat on US stocks in 2024, fueled by earnings
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) – The S&P 500 is poised for solid gains next year on strong earnings growth and a broadening of the stock market’s rally, strategists at Citigroup[...]
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Tesla Cybertruck’s stiff structure, sharp design raise safety concerns -experts
By Akash Sriram and Hyunjoo Jin (Reuters) -The angular design of Tesla’s Cybertruck has safety experts concerned the electric pickup truck’s stiff stainless-steel exoskeleton could hurt pe[...]
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US wage growth, once an inflation risk, may now be the prop a soft landing needs
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) -New wage and labor market data released on Friday bolster what Federal Reserve officials have come to both hope and suspect: That rising worker pay and increa[...]
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Solid Us Job Growth, Drop In Unemployment Rate Underscore Labor Market Resilience
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job growth accelerated in November while the unemployment rate fell to 3.7%, signs of underlying labor market strength that suggested financial mark[...]
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