ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria will lobby for its candidate to head the World Trade Organization, the country’s foreign ministry said in reaction to her last-minute rejection by Washington that threw the regulator’s...
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Thwart U.S. veto or await new president? WTO has leadership dilemma
By Philip Blenkinsop and Andrea Shalal BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Faced with a veto from the United States, the World Trade Organization has two unpalatable options for selecting its next leader – override its biggest...
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Walmart pulls firearms, ammunition from U.S. store floors as civil unrest flares
By Melissa Fares NEW YORK (Reuters) – Walmart Inc removed firearms and ammunition from U.S. store floors this week to protect customers and employees as tensions across the country have been rising, the world’s largest...
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Trump and Biden’s final economic pitch: GDP growth vs ‘deep hole’
By Jonnelle Marte (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s campaign is touting the blockbuster Gross Domestic Product figure released Thursday morning as evidence that the U.S. economy is healing quickly, while his Democratic...
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Activists urge ‘Big Pharma’ to be transparent on COVID-19 vaccine costs
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) – Activists called on pharmaceutical companies on Thursday to be transparent about the costs and terms of providing COVID-19 vaccines, saying they must be available and affordable for all....
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With record growth report in the rearview, the road ahead may be rocky
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – While economic growth galloped to produce the strongest three-jump month jump in U.S. history in July, August and September, more critical to the recovery now is how much of that momentum...
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