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White House and Democrats nearing deal on reconciliation package – sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House and Democratic lawmakers are nearing deal on a framework for a major package of legislation on social programs and climate change that could be announced in comi...
Oct 19, 2021
Ecuador’s Lasso is demonstrating democracy can deliver, U.S.’s Blinken says
By Simon Lewis and Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) -Ecuadorean President Guillermo Lasso is demonstrating that democracy can deliver real results for people, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken ...
Oct 19, 2021
Biden picks career diplomat for top posting in Pakistan
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden plans to nominate Donald Blome, currently ambassador to Tunisia, as his top diplomat in Pakistan as Washington works to manage the s...
Oct 19, 2021
Snowboarding-White wears age as ‘badge of honour’ in pursuit of fifth Games
By Amy Tennery (Reuters) - In a sport where youth can trump experience, three-time Olympic gold medal-winning snowboarder Shaun White wears his age as a "badge of honour" as he vies to compete at a fi...
Oct 19, 2021
Democrats pitch scaled-down U.S. bank tax reporting requirement
By Pete Schroeder and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democrats on Tuesday unveiled a scaled-down version of a proposal to crack down on wealthy tax cheats after intense bank lobbying,...
Oct 19, 2021
IMF chief economist Gopinath to leave Fund, return to Harvard in January
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - International Monetary Fund chief economist Gita Gopinath will return to Harvard University in January as planned when her public service leave of absence from the university en...
Oct 19, 2021
‘Squid Game’ frenzy helps Netflix top subscriber targets
By Lisa Richwine and Eva Mathews (Reuters) -Global interest in Netflix Inc's Korean thriller "Squid Game" lured more new customers than expected in the recent quarter, boosting shares of the world's l...
Oct 19, 2021
Biden to tap No. 2 official to head U.S. auto safety agency
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden plans to nominate the No. 2 auto safety official and a former California Air Resources Board official to head the National Highway Traffic...
Oct 19, 2021
U.S. needs more mines to boost rare earths supply chain, Pentagon says
By Ernest Scheyder (Reuters) - The United States and ally nations should mine and process more rare earths to ensure adequate global supply of the strategic minerals for military and commercial uses, ...
Oct 19, 2021
Auto sector blasts Mexico’s move to legalize imported used cars
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico has published a decree to legalize millions of imported used cars, mainly from the United States, a move that was criticized by the country's powerful auto sector as all...
Oct 19, 2021
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