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Column: Fund capitulation on U.S. bonds reaches historic levels
(In first paragraph, corrects reference to last U.S. rate increase to "first rate increase since 2018".) By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) - Hedge funds and speculators are dumping U.S. Treasu...
Oct 25, 2021
Facebook will fuel further unrest, whistleblower says
LONDON (Reuters) - Facebook will fuel more episodes of violent unrest around the world because of the way its algorithms are designed to promote divisive content, whistleblower Frances Haugen told the...
Oct 25, 2021
Starbucks eyes faster India expansion with new store formats
By Abhirup Roy and Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Starbucks aims to hasten its India expansion with smaller stores and drive-through outlets, the CEO of its local partner said on Monday, signallin...
Oct 25, 2021
Dutch consider new coronavirus curbs as infections soar
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Dutch government may impose new coronavirus restrictions to reduce pressure on hospitals struggling to deal with a swelling number of COVID-19 patients, Health Minister Hugo ...
Oct 25, 2021
UK’s Prince Charles to visit Jordan and Egypt
LONDON (Reuters) - British heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles will visit Jordan and Egypt next month in the first overseas tour by a senior member of the royal family since the COVID-19 pandemic starte...
Oct 25, 2021
Biden says Democrats’ talks went well, hopes for spending deal before G20
WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday said weekend discussions with Democratic Senator Joe Manchin went well and that he hopes to have a spending deal before next week's G20 ...
Oct 25, 2021
Private equity firm Silver Lake leads $1 billion investment in Thrasio
(Reuters) - Thrasio Holdings Inc, which acquires third-party sellers on Amazon.com Inc, said on Monday it had raised $1 billion in a funding round led by private equity firm Silver Lake. Silver Lake, ...
Oct 25, 2021
U.S. to invest $70 million to boost access to COVID-19 tests
(Reuters) - The Biden administration said it will invest $70 million to boost the availability and lower costs of rapid, over-the-counter COVID-19 tests in the United States, as it looks to ease a nat...
Oct 25, 2021
U.S. taps private groups to help resettle Afghan refugees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The State Department said on Monday it will partner with private groups to help Afghans who have resettled in the United States after Americans pulled out their troops from the ...
Oct 25, 2021
Motor racing-Feels like America has accepted Formula One, says Hamilton
By Alan Baldwin (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton had to settle for second but Formula One's most successful driver said Sunday's U.S. Grand Prix in Austin still felt like a breakthrough for his sport. The r...
Oct 25, 2021
