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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S.,
Wall Street ends higher on optimism about U.S. debt-ceiling deal

Wall Street ended higher on Wednesday as investors grew more optimistic that congressional Democrats and Republicans could reach a deal to avert a government debt default.

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Bank of America offers $200 to vaccinated Merrill staffers going to office

Bank of America Corp will pay out $200 awards to its employees at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management who have been fully vaccinated and going to office regularly, according to a memo shared with Reuters on Wednesday.

JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is seen on the video screen as U.S. President Joe Biden arrives for a hybrid virtual meeting with business leaders and CEOs about the debt limit at the White House in Washington, U.S.
Dimon, business leaders warn debt ceiling brinkmanship risks 'catastrophe'

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, JPMorgan Chase &Co Chief Executive Jamie Dimon and Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman warned on Wednesday of financial and economic catastrophe if Congress fails to raise the debt ceiling.

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Bitcoin jumps, hits $50,000 again on more institutional demand

Bitcoin, the world's largest cyrptocurrency in terms of market value, rose on Tuesday, passing the $50,000-mark for the first time in four weeks and adding to gains this month on mounting institutional interest.

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U.S. Bancorp launches cryptocurrency custody service for investment managers

U.S. Bancorp said on Tuesday it had launched a cryptocurrency custody service for institutional investment managers who have private funds in the United States and Cayman Islands.

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U.S. services activity forges ahead; trade deficit races to record high

U.S. services industry activity nudged up in September, but growth is being restrained by a persistent shortage of inputs and the resulting high prices as the pandemic drags on.

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Citadel Securities avoids crypto due to regulatory uncertainty -founder

Ken Griffin, founder of Citadel Securities, one of the world's biggest market-making firms, said the company does not trade cryptocurrencies due to regulatory uncertainties around them.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk reacts to onlookers as he departs after taking the stand to defend Tesla Inc's 2016 deal for SolarCity in a case before the Delaware Court of Chancery in Wilmington,
Investors argue Musk should repay $9.4 billion to Tesla for SolarCity deal

A Delaware judge should order Elon Musk to repay $9.4 billion to Tesla Inc for the benefits he received by pushing the electric vehicle maker in 2016 to buy an ailing solar company he partly owned, according to Tesla investors in a court filing late Friday.

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Exclusive-Eli Lilly’s recalled emergency diabetes drug came from plant cited by FDA

A recently recalled batch of Glucagon Emergency Kits, Eli Lilly and Co’s therapy for diabetic patients in crisis, was manufactured at an Indiana factory cited by U.S. health regulators this year for quality-control violations, including several involving that product, according to the company and a Reuters review of federal inspection records.

A worker sets an Aether diamond made from captured CO2 into a ring at the RFG Manufacturing Riviera jewelry design facility in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S.,
Made-from-CO2 concrete, lululemons and diamonds spark investor excitement

What do diamonds, sunglasses, high-end lululemon sportswear and concrete have to do with climate change?

A pre-production version of the GMC Hummer electric pickup is seen in Milford, Michigan,
Exclusive-GM aims to profit from software as it broadens its EV lineup

General Motors Co plans to position itself as a technology platform company that is as focused on software as it is on making electric vehicles when it meets with investors next week, including revealing a scheduled rollout for at least 20 EVs in the United States over the next several years.

Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester takes part in a panel convened to speak about the health of the U.S. economy in New York
Fed's Mester repeats first rate hike could come at the end of 2022

The Federal Reserve's conditions for raising interest rates could be met by the end of 2022, Cleveland Fed Bank President Loretta Mester said on Friday, adding that she expects inflation to come back down to the central bank's target next year.

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Wells Fargo must face shareholder fraud claims over its recovery from scandals

A federal judge on Thursday rejected Wells Fargo & Co's bid to dismiss a lawsuit claiming it defrauded shareholders about its ability to rebound from five years of scandals over its treatment of customers.

Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Dubai Expo 2020 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates,
Expo 2020 Dubai kicks off with lavish opening ceremony

The first world fair to be held in the Middle East, Expo 2020 Dubai, opened on Thursday with a lavish ceremony of fireworks, music and messaging about the power of global collaboration for a more sustainable future.

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BlackRock requires over half its workers return to office on Nov 1 - memo

BlackRock Inc will require more than half of its employees to work from the office for three days a week on average starting November, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters on Thursday.

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