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Asia stocks under pressure as vaccine rally falters
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Mining companies rush to shield indigenous communities from coronavirus
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Business group cautions U.S. on ‘reshoring’ too much China supply
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: President and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Thomas J. Donohue gives a speech in a meeting at the American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico, at Club de Industriales in Mexico
U.S. crude strengthens as certain stimulus measures to continue
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. crude ended slightly higher on Tuesday, as U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he supported extending certain measures intended to bolster the economy, while Brent ended lower on concerns
U.S. workers hit McDonald’s with class action over COVID-19 safety
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Five McDonald’s (MCD.N) workers in Chicago filed a class action lawsuit against the chain on Tuesday, accusing it of failing to adopt government safety guidance on COVID-19 and endangering employees and their
Compass raises 2 billion pounds as pace of recovery in question
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Compass Group (CPG.L) raised 2 billion pounds ($2.5 billion) of new capital on Tuesday at a hefty discount to its market value, seeking to reduce debt as the coronavirus crisis threatens to
Russian first quarter economic growth slows to 1.6% before sliding into contraction
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Walmart sales surge at stores and online on coronavirus-led demand
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Walmart Inc emerged among the winners of the coronavirus lockdowns, beating Wall Street’s quarterly revenue and profit forecasts and setting an online sales record as millions of consumers stocked up on food