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Soccer-Former West Ham defender Anton Ferdinand urges social media companies to tackle racist abuse
(Reuters) - Former West Ham United and Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand on Wednesday asked social media companies to address the problem of racist abuse on their platforms before a high-pr...
Sep 08, 2021
U.S. bank profits drop as industry slows reductions in credit loss provisions – FDIC
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. bank profits fell 8.3% to $70.4 billion in the second quarter of 2021 as firms slowed their reductions in credit loss provisions, the Federal Deposit Insur...
Sep 08, 2021
Civic Center adds additional safety protocols
PEORIA,Ill. — With two big comedy shows (Jo Koy and Leanne Morgan), and the AJR concert at the Peoria Civic Center this weekend (September 10-12), there are some changes you need to be aware of....
Sep 08, 2021
EU lists rare nerve disorder as possible side-effect of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
(Reuters) - Europe's medicines regulator has added a rare nerve-damaging disorder, Guillain-Barr syndrome, as a possible side-effect of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, regular safety updates from the ...
Sep 08, 2021
Turkey, Egypt pledge further talks to normalise ties after 2nd round
ANKARA/CAIRO (Reuters) - Turkey and Egypt agreed on Wednesday to continue talks to repair and eventually normalise strained ties after wrapping up a second round of discussions meant to address differ...
Sep 08, 2021
U.S. Supreme Court to resume in-person oral arguments
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in person for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic started when its new session begins in October, the na...
Sep 08, 2021
Golf-Schauffele, Spieth among captain’s picks for U.S. Ryder Cup team
(Reuters) - Olympic gold medallist Xander Schauffele, Jordan Spieth and Tony Finau were among the six captain's picks named to the U.S. Ryder Cup team by Steve Stricker on Wednesday. Harris English, D...
Sep 08, 2021
Afghanistan needs you, Red Cross tells other aid groups
(Reuters) - The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) appealed on Wednesday to other humanitarian organisations to return to Afghanistan and for the World Bank to unlock fun...
Sep 08, 2021
U.S. job openings rise to record 10.9 million in July
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. job openings raced to a new record high in July, suggesting that last month's sharp slowdown in hiring was due to employers being unable to find workers rather than weak de...
Sep 08, 2021
Bank of Canada keeps key rate at 0.25%, maintains QE policy
OTTAWA (Reuters) -The Bank of Canada on Wednesday left its key interest rate unchanged at a record low 0.25%, as expected, as it warned supply chain disruptions and a fourth wave of COVID-19 infection...
Sep 08, 2021
Peoria, IL, USA
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