US dollar rises after days of losses, but weak outlook intact

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar advanced on Wednesday, recovering from two-month lows hit the previous session, as investors lightened their short positions to book profits ahead of the all-important U.S. non-farm payrolls report on Friday. The underlying trend though for the dollar remained tilted to the downside and Wednesday’s U.S. private …

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U.S. agency says Uber should face claims that driver ratings are biased

By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – The U.S. agency that enforces workplace discrimination laws has urged a federal appeals court to revive a lawsuit alleging that Uber Technologies Inc’s system allowing passengers to rate drivers is racially discriminatory. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a “friend-of-the-court” brief this week backing an appeal by Thomas …

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Husband of ex-Scottish leader Sturgeon quizzed by police in SNP funding probe

By Russell Cheyne and Andrew MacAskill GLASGOW (Reuters) -The husband of former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon was held by police on Wednesday as part of an investigation into the funding of the governing pro-independence Scottish National Party before later being released without charge. Police Scotland said a 58-year-old man had been arrested at 0645 GMT …

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Cubanos sufren días de espera por combustible, sin explicaciones tras desabastecimiento

Por Nelson Acosta y Marianna Parraga LA HABANA/HOUSTON, 5 abr (Reuters) – Las filas para abastecer combustible en La Habana serpenteaban el miércoles por las calles de la capital de Cuba, frustrando a los ciudadanos que esperaban horas y en algunos casos días para rellenar sus tanques, el más reciente capítulo de una creciente crisis …

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Argentina anuncia nuevo tipo de cambio para fomentar exportaciones que fortalezcan reservas

Por Maximilian Heath BUENOS AIRES, 5 abr (Reuters) -Argentina anunció el miércoles un nuevo programa para incrementar sus reservas de divisas que promueve las exportaciones de soja al fijar un tipo de cambio especial de 300 pesos por dólar. La medida, conocida localmente como “dólar soja”, buscará acelerar las ventas de la oleaginosa al ofrecer …

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TD world’s most shorted banking stock, shares down -ORTEX data

By Maiya Keidan TORONTO (Reuters) – Hedge fund bets against Canada’s TD Bank Group on Wednesday hit $4.2 billion, making it the most-shorted banking stock globally, according to data provider ORTEX’s calculations, with some analysts concerned about the bank’s exposure to U.S. regional lenders. Around 4.1% of TD’s outstanding shares were out on loan to …

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Ford, Stellantis says new rules will cut EV tax credits for most models

By David Shepardson and Nathan Gomes NEW YORK (Reuters) -Ford Motor Co and Chrysler-parent Stellantis said on Wednesday that most of its electric and plug-in electric hybrid models will see tax credits halved to $3,750 on April 18 after new U.S. Treasury rules take effect. The rules, which were unveiled Friday, were mandated by Congress …

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