NEW YORK (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) is removing terms such as “blacklist”, “master” and “slave” from its materials and internal technology code, as it seeks to address racism within the company, two sources with knowledge of the measure said. FILE PHOTO: The Dow Jones Industrial Average logo, …
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China has vowed to take “all necessary countermeasures” if the United States follows through on legislation that penalizes banks doing business with Chinese officials who implement Hong Kong’s new draconian national security law. Friday’s warning came after the United States Senate unanimously passed the Hong Kong Autonomy Law, sending it …
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FILE PHOTO: The Federal Reserve Board building on Constitution Avenue is pictured in Washington, USA, on March 19, 2019. REUTERS / Leah Millis (Reuters) – The massive reserve of bonds and other assets of the US Federal Reserve fell for the third consecutive week to its smallest size since mid-May, …
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(Reuters) – The United States reported more than 55,000 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, the largest daily increase by any country, according to a Reuters count. FILE PHOTO: Pedestrians in masks walk down the sidewalk in the Manhattan neighborhood of New York City, USA, July 1, 2020. REUTERS / …
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The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States rose to a record high of more than 50,000 per day on Thursday, with the infection curve increasing in 40 of the 50 states in a reversal that has largely prevented just the Northeast. In another alarming indicator, 36 states …
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