A majority of the workers at two Mercedes plants near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, rejected an opportunity to join the United Auto Workers union in an election that concluded on May 17, 2024. UAW supporters lost 2,642…
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Investing.com– Oil prices fell Tuesday on concerns high U.S. interest rates will eat into demand this year, amid continued uncertainty in the Middle East. At 08:15 ET (12:15 GMT), fell 1.8% to $82.17 a barrel,…
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Should the U.S. get rid of pennies, nickels and dimes? The debate has gone on for years. Many people argue for keeping coins on economic-fairness grounds. Others call for eliminating them because the government loses…
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On Thursday last week, Australian media began reporting that an unnamed “commercial health information organisation” had been targeted by cyber criminals. Within hours, reports quickly confirmed that data relating to digital prescriptions for Australian patients…
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Central banks issued more press statements than the number of public appearances made by senior officials in the past year, the Communications Benchmarks 2024 shows. The average number of senior officials’ public appearances is 74.3.…
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Speech by Klaas Knot, Chair, Financial Stability Board at the Macroprudential Policy for Investment Funds Conference, Central Bank of Ireland, 20 May 2024. The views expressed in these remarks are those of the speaker in…
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By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices fell in early Asian trade on Tuesday, with investors anticipating higher-for-longer U.S. inflation and interest rates will depress consumer and industrial demand. futures declined 12 cents, or…
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Starting in July 2024, California will be the first state to charge an excise tax on guns and ammunition. The new tax – an 11% levy on each sale – will come on top of…
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The Seychelles archipelago of 115 islands stretches across a vast area of the western Indian Ocean. Each island is fringed by coral reefs. Coral reefs are formed by colonies of invertebrate animals that build hard…
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By Robert Harvey and Natalie Grover LONDON (Reuters) – Global physical markets are weakening because of soft refinery demand and ample supply, traders and analysts told Reuters, in a move that could spell further weakness…
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