By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar was little changed to modestly higher against a basket of currencies on Monday ahead of central bank policy decisions in Japan and the e[...]
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January 22, 2024
Oil rises 2% on supply disruptions in Russia, U.S
By Erwin Seba HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil prices rose about 2% on Monday on concerns over global energy supplies following a Ukrainian drone strike on Russia’s Novatek fuel terminal and as extreme co[...]
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Blackwells criticizes Disney rival Trian, calls its nominees the only qualified candidates
By Sheila Dang and Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) – Hedge fund Blackwells criticized rival Walt Disney activist shareholder Trian Fund Management on Monday, saying the Nelson Peltz-led firm had[...]
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China’s ‘lackluster recovery’ not having strong effect on US economy – Brainard
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China’s lackluster economic recovery has not had a particularly strong effect on the U.S. economy given diversification of supply chains over the past years, White H[...]
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UAW president criticizes Trump but says union not yet endorsing Biden
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The head of the United Auto Workers on Monday criticized Republican former President Donald Trump but said the union has not yet made a presidential endorseme[...]
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Choice Hotels nominates board directors in hostile Wyndham bid
By Anirban Sen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Choice Hotels International pressed ahead with its $8 billion hostile bid for Wyndham Hotels & Resorts on Monday by nominating a slate of directors to replace Wy[...]
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‘Outrageous’ CEO pay targeted in new bill from Bernie Sanders, US Democrats
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders and a group of Democratic lawmakers are pushing to raise taxes for companies that pay their chief executives at least 50 times more than their[...]
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Southwest Airlines pilots approve new five-year contract
(Reuters) -Southwest Airlines said on Monday its pilots approved a new labor agreement, which will offer about a 50% pay raise over a five-year period. About 11,000 pilots affiliated with the Southwes[...]
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Binance, SEC face off over regulator’s crypto oversight
By Chris Prentice and Hannah Lang WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday defended its authority to oversee certain cryptocurrency assets in court, as Binance[...]
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