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Cheek by jowl: China pork crisis spurs pig farms’ return to cities
BEIJING (Reuters) - China is building industrial pig farms near its urban areas, reversing years of policies to relocate the livestock over waste concerns, as the government prioritises food security ...
Jun 10, 2020
UK firms shelve investment and hiring plans in May, IoD says
LONDON (Reuters) - British company directors' investment and hiring intentions sank to their lowest in more than three years last month, even as their broader confidence edged up slightly from a recor...
Jun 10, 2020
UK’s CityFibre to create 10,000 jobs for fibre broadband push
LONDON (Reuters) - Broadband company CityFibre said on Thursday it would create up to 10,000 new jobs over the next three years to help upgrade Britain's digital infrastructure to full fibre. The gove...
Jun 10, 2020
UK house prices hit 10-year low but recovery signs emerge: RICS
LONDON (Reuters) - A gauge of British house prices hit a 10-year low in May but there are signs that confidence is returning to the market after the government lifted its coronavirus lockdown for buye...
Jun 10, 2020
White House works to move stalled airline contact tracing plan: sources
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House wants a plan in place by Sept. 1 for airlines to collect contact tracing information from U.S.-bound international passengers, but will not i...
Jun 10, 2020
Bond yield caps remain in market sight after Powell comments
By Kate Duguid NEW YORK (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday said the question remains open as to whether the U.S. central bank will use yield curve controls, reinforcing marke...
Jun 10, 2020
Canadian proxy firm Kingsdale’s Wes Hall pushes for diversity with new group
(Reuters) - Wes Hall, a prominent Canadian businessman and chairman of proxy advisory firm Kingsdale Advisors, on Wednesday launched a group to fight racism and improve the representation of black peo...
Jun 10, 2020
Fed’s Powell puts spotlight on unequal U.S. economy, citing ‘pain of racial injustice’
By Ann Saphir and Jonnelle Marte SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday said the coronavirus crisis is worsening racial inequality and delivered a passiona...
Jun 10, 2020
Port of Los Angeles slammed in May; pandemic, trade war endanger peak season
By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The coronavirus pandemic and ongoing U.S.-China trade tensions threaten the peak holiday shipping season for the Port of Los Angeles, which just suffered its ...
Jun 10, 2020
Tailored Brands may seek Chapter 11 protection if COVID effect continues
(Reuters) - Men's Wearhouse owner Tailored Brands Inc said on Wednesday it may have to seek bankruptcy protection or discontinue operations, if the COVID-19 crisis continues to pummel sales. The retai...
Jun 10, 2020
