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S&P 500 rises after solid jobs report

Wall Street was set to open higher on Friday after data showed faster-than-expected jobs growth in February, reinforcing bets on an economic rebound driven by massive fiscal stimulus and vaccination drives.

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US House panel probes four cos. over tax deductions, opioid settlements: statement

WASHINGTON: The U.S. House Oversight and Reform Committee has questioned four companies over their plans to use a tax provision passed in a COVID-19-related law to address their litigation costs tied to their role in the nation's opioid crisis, it said in a statement on Friday. The panel sent...

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Wall Street opens higher after solid jobs report

Wall Street was set to open higher on Friday after data showed faster-than-expected jobs growth in February, reinforcing bets on an economic rebound driven by massive fiscal stimulus and vaccination drives.

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Wall Street set for higher open as labor market regains momentum

Wall Street was set to open higher on Friday after data showed faster-than-expected jobs growth in February, reinforcing bets on an economic rebound driven by massive fiscal stimulus and vaccination drives.

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Futures turn negative after solid increase in Feb payrolls

U.S. stock index futures turned negative on Friday, with longer-dated Treasury yields jumping after data showed jobs growth accelerated at a faster-than-expected rate in February.

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HBC to launch Saks Fifth Avenue’s online business as separate entity

HBC, the owner of Saks Fifth Avenue, said on Friday it would launch the luxury department store's e-commerce segment as a separate business following a US$500 million infusion from Insight Partners, a U.S. private equity firm, in the online business.

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EV rollout will require huge investments in strained US power grids

During several days of brutal cold in Texas, the city of Austin saw its fleet of 12 new electric buses rendered inoperative by a statewide power outage. That problem will be magnified next year, when officials plan to start purchasing electric-powered vehicles exclusively.

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Congressional delegation heads to Alabama amid growing support for Amazon workers

A group of U.S. lawmakers will visit an Amazon.com Inc facility in Alabama on Friday, lending their support to a growing push to unionize workers at the e-commerce firm.

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MAS makes senior management changes

THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Friday announced new senior management appointments as its head of financial supervision Ong Chong Tee leaves.

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Cryptocurrency trading volumes spike 17per cent in February – CryptoCompare

Cryptocurrency trading volumes soared by 17per cent last month in the wake of Tesla's US$1.5 billion bitcoin bet, with larger exchanges taking a growing share of the overall volumes, data showed on Friday.

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