Stocks stumble on new growth fears, dollar extends rally

Stocks fell again on Monday and the dollar rocketed to a new two-decade high as worries about higher interest rates and a tightened lockdown in Shanghai deepened investors' fears that the global economy is headed for a slowdown.

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09-05-2022

Exclusive: Hyundai plans U.S. EV plant, in talks with Georgia - sources

Hyundai Motor Co plans to announce a new electric-vehicle manufacturing plant in the United States and has been in discussions to build a facility in Georgia, near existing plants for the Hyundai and Kia brands, the Korean automaker and people with knowledge of its plans told Reuters.

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09-05-2022

IKEA to pay Russia staff through August

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -IKEA has extended the period it will pay nearly 15,000 staff in Russia by three months, through August, and may continue to pay workers beyond that.

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09-05-2022

Pandemic pushes Spanish workers out of the shadows

For decades, a cash-filled envelope - or "sobre" - was how hundreds of thousands of Spaniards working without legal contracts in tourism, agriculture or construction collected their salaries.

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09-05-2022

U.S. poll finds bipartisan concern over high CEO pay

Bipartisan majorities of U.S. adults think CEO pay is too high, a new poll found, presenting a challenge for corporate boards looking to balance compensation for leaders and workers.

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09-05-2022

IKEA to spend 3 billion euros on stores as it adapts to e-commerce

IKEA retailer Ingka Group is spending 3 billion euros ($3.2 billion) through 2023 on new and existing stores, much of it to modify its trademark out-of-town outlets so they can double up as e-commerce distribution centres.

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09-05-2022

Marketmind: How far behind the curve exactly?

On Friday, St. Louis Fed President James Bullard argued that the U.S. Federal Reserve is "not as far behind the curve as you might have thought".

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09-05-2022

China's Iranian oil imports ease on poor margins, lure of Russian oil

China's Iranian oil imports in April came off peak volumes seen in late 2021 and early 2022 as demand from independent refiners weakened after COVID-19 lockdowns pummelled fuel margins and on growing imports of lower-priced Russian oil.

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09-05-2022

Stocks slip, dollar up as China lockdowns stir growth risks

Asian shares slid and the dollar hit two-decade peaks on Monday as U.S. stock futures extended their decline on rate worries, while a tightening lockdown in Shanghai stoked concerns about global economic growth and recession.

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09-05-2022