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U.S. videogame sales surge in March as lockdown keeps people indoor
By Ayanti Bera (Reuters) - Videogame sales in March hit their highest in over a decade, as Americans turned to games like "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" and "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare" because of ...
Apr 21, 2020
North Dakota regulators weigh financial help for state’s oil producers
By Liz Hampton (Reuters) - North Dakota's oil regulator on Tuesday agreed to evaluate providing aid to state oil producers that would allow them to restart shut-in wells in the future, the head of the...
Apr 21, 2020
Ripple sues YouTube over cryptocurrency scams
By Katie Paul SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Blockchain firm Ripple sued Alphabet Inc's YouTube on Tuesday, alleging the video-sharing platform failed to protect consumers from cryptocurrency "giveaway" sc...
Apr 21, 2020
Chipotle to pay $25 million related to food borne illness outbreaks: Justice Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chipotle Mexican Grill has agreed to pay $25 million and enter a deferred prosecution agreement to resolve charges related to food borne illness outbreaks that sickened hundreds...
Apr 21, 2020
Amazon staff take off work to raise safety concerns in pandemic: coalition
(Reuters) - A U.S. labor and activist coalition said employees of Amazon.com Inc would take off work starting Tuesday to draw attention to what it says are unsafe conditions at warehouses during the c...
Apr 21, 2020
U.S. coronavirus bill provides $321 billion for small business: aide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A coronavirus relief deal agreed to by U.S. congressional leaders and the Trump administration would provide $321 billion for a small business lending program, a senior Republic...
Apr 21, 2020
Strained U.S. mortgage firms get support but push for liquidity facility
By Chris Prentice and Matt Scuffham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. housing regulator on Tuesday provided some long-awaited relief for mortgage firms facing billions of dollars of missed home loan rep...
Apr 21, 2020
Exclusive: ValueAct eyes Nintendo with stake of over $1.1 billion – letter
BOSTON (Reuters) - Activist investor ValueAct Capital Partners LP has built a stake of over $1.1 billion in Nintendo , according to a letter seen by Reuters, a bet that digital software distribution a...
Apr 21, 2020
Coronavirus-related job losses hit U.S. black, Hispanic families hardest, studies find
By Jonnelle Marte (Reuters) - Black and Hispanic families in the United States are taking the biggest income hit due to the coronavirus pandemic, and they are less prepared to withstand the blow, acco...
Apr 21, 2020
Mexico inflation in first half of April seen falling to lowest since 2015: Reuters poll
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican annual inflation likely eased in the first half of April to its lowest in more than four years, a Reuters poll showed, giving the central bank more space to maneuver an...
Apr 21, 2020
