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Dow shuts Midland operations after flood waters sweep in
(Reuters) - Dow Inc said on Wednesday it has shut down all operating units at its headquarters in Midland, Michigan, after flood waters breached its sites following the collapse of two dams. "At appro...
May 20, 2020
U.S. workplace safety agency steps up COVID-19 inspections
By Tom Hals (Reuters) - The U.S. Labor Department will expand inspections of businesses to reduce job-site hazards related to the new coronavirus as employees begin returning to work across the countr...
May 20, 2020
JPMorgan to use common desks to make offices easier to clean after pandemic
By Elizabeth Dilts Marshall NEW YORK (Reuters) - When JPMorgan Chase & Co staff return to offices in regions slowly re-opening from the coronavirus lockdown, some may be required to sit at common desk...
May 20, 2020
World Bank names financial crisis expert Reinhart as chief economist
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank on Wednesday named former Bear Stearns executive Carmen Reinhart as its new vice president and chief economist, tapping an expert on financial crises who also ser...
May 20, 2020
France wants Renault to maintain its French plants
PARIS (Reuters) - The French government will insist on preserving Renault production plants in France and wants it to remain the carmaker's global centre for engineering, research, innovation and deve...
May 20, 2020
U.S. House considering bill to extend timelines, make changes to small business loans: Pelosi
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday her chamber is considering a bill that would extend repayment and re-hiring timelines for the small business coronavirus relief...
May 20, 2020
Retirement services provider Human Interest extends funding round to $50 million
(Reuters) - Human Interest, which helps small and medium-sized businesses set up 401K plans for employees, said on Wednesday it had extended its Series C funding round to $50 million due to more deman...
May 20, 2020
Hungary central bank to leave rates steady after QE slashes long yields: Reuters poll
By Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST (Reuters) - The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) will leave key interest rates unchanged next Tuesday, economists said in a Reuters poll, after government bond purchases laun...
May 20, 2020
Scandal-hit states oppose plan for EU scrutiny of money laundering
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A plan to boost European Union powers to curb the flow of dirty money through banks faced resistance at an EU meeting from member states recently hit by major money-laundering and...
May 20, 2020
Germans paid to borrow as negative rates reach consumers
By Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germans are being shown the bright side of negative interest rates as some online lending platforms pay customers to borrow despite the steepest recession sin...
May 20, 2020
