business

U.S. lawmaker introduces bill to restore FTC ability to get money back from scammers

Representative Tony Cardenas, along with other Democrats, has introduced a bill that would restore the Federal Trade Commission’s ability to…

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U.S. manufacturing, new homes sales underscore booming economy

U.S. factory activity powered ahead in early April, though manufacturers increasingly struggled to source raw materials and other inputs as…

5 years ago

For state-owned power utility companies in the Pacific, it’s time to cut the cord

State-owned power companies in the Pacific are increasingly becoming a fiscal risk in part due to their outdated management practices.…

5 years ago

Dubai’s commodities hub plans Gulf’s first blockchain-backed facility

Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) plans to create the first precious metals refinery and storage facility in the Gulf region…

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World stocks hit record high as bond yields ease

TOKYO (Reuters) -Global stock markets rose to a record high on Wednesday as bond yields eased after data showed U.S.…

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Microsoft to buy AI firm Nuance Communications in $19.7 billion deal in healthcare push

(Reuters) -Microsoft Corp said on Monday it would buy artificial intelligence and speech technology firm Nuance Communications Inc in a…

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Analysis – A tale of two tapers: This time is different for a Fed focused on jobs

WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Eight years ago this month Jerome Powell, still in his rookie year as a Federal Reserve…

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Analysis: With quick fixes, Biden’s agencies reverse Trump’s Wall Street-friendly rules

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden’s interim regulators are wasting no time unraveling Wall Street-friendly measures introduced under former…

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GIPEX 2021

Guyana International Petroleum Business Summit & Exhibition will go virtual this year as GIPEX 2021 - Virtual Edition GIPEX is the…

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Virgin Atlantic set to raise 160 million pounds in new financing

(Reuters) - British airline Virgin Atlantic, which has been hammered by the COVID-19 pandemic like much of the sector, is…

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