By Brendan O’Boyle (Reuters) – Risks over El Salvador’s embrace of bitcoin “have not materialized,” but use of the cryptocurrency still requires transparency and attentio[...]
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New U.S. agriculture trade chief seeks to diversify buyers beyond China
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. chief agricultural trade negotiator Doug McKalip wants China to keep striving to meet U.S. farm goods purchase commitments under the 2020 “Phase[...]
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North American companies notch another record year for robot orders
By Timothy Aeppel (Reuters) – North American companies struggling to hire workers in the tightest labor market in decades brought on more robots last year than ever before, with many earmarked f[...]
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Exclusive-U.S. lawmakers press Labor Department to probe child labor in Hyundai supply chain
By Mica Rosenberg, Kristina Cooke and Joshua Schneyer NEW YORK (Reuters) -Thirty-three members of Congress are urging the U.S. Labor Secretary to seek strong and swift penalties against those responsi[...]
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U.S. agriculture trade chief demands Canada broaden dairy quota access
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Canada must let U.S. processors of cheese, ice cream, yogurt, milk powder and other dairy products have access to its import quotas to resolve a second U.S[...]
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Hyundai in talks with U.S. Labor Department over Alabama child labor
By Joshua Schneyer, Mica Rosenberg and Kristina Cooke NEW YORK (Reuters) -Hyundai Motor Co said it is in talks with the U.S. Department of Labor to resolve concerns about child workers in its U.S. sup[...]
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Unilever to build Mexico plant as part of $400 million investment
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Unilever Plc will build a manufacturing plant in the northern Mexican border state Nuevo Leon as part of a $400 million investment in the country over the next three year[...]
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Bank of Mexico 25 basis points hike expected amid forecast inflation rise: Reuters poll
By Noe Torres MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The Bank of Mexico is expected to hike its benchmark interest rate to a record 10.75% on Thursday, amid a forecast increase in January inflation and followi[...]
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Mexico in talks with top carmakers to make electric vehicles, foreign minister says
By Stefanie Eschenbacher MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico is gearing up to build several manufacturing hubs for electric vehicles across the country, Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard told Reuters,[...]
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