By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. Investors clearly want to take stocks and risk assets higher to try and make up for a dismal year, and[...]
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Banking giants and New York Fed start 12-week digital dollar pilot
By Lananh Nguyen NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global banking giants are starting a 12-week digital dollar pilot with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the participants announced on Tuesday. Citigrou[...]
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Sam Bankman-Fried faces possible U.S. trip for questioning over FTX collapse – Bloomberg
(Reuters) – American and Bahamian authorities are discussing the possibility of bringing FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to the United States for questioning, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, c[...]
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Currency trading in a spin after Polish explosion
By Sinéad Carew and Joice Alves NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Trading in the dollar and the euro was volatile on Tuesday, with both currencies trading below their session highs as investors tried[...]
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U.S. Chamber urges Congress to avert rail strike, extend Boeing 737 MAX deadline
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Congress should prevent a potential rail strike and extend a Boeing 737 MAX 7 and 10 certification deadline before lawmakers end work for the year, t[...]
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Biden requests $9.25 billion for COVID, $37.7 billion for Ukraine from Congress -officials
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration is asking Congress for $9.25 billion to fight COVID-19 and an additional $37.7 billion to support Ukraine in its war with Russia as part of[...]
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State Dept OKs potential sale of Patriot missiles to Switzerland, Pentagon says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of Patriot missiles and related equipment to Switzerland for an estimated cost of $700 million, the Pentagon said[...]
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Hormel meat labeling case shows U.S. rules need reform -advocates
By Leah Douglas (Reuters) – Hormel Foods’ labeling of a meat product line as “natural” despite using the same hogs and production methods as its other brands shows the U.S. mea[...]
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U.S. SEC delays decision on ARK 21Shares spot bitcoin ETF to Jan. 27
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday delayed a decision on whether to allow a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund by stock-picker Cathie Wood’s Ark Inv[...]
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