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Chinese Yuan and U.S. dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationWASHINGTON/LONDON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - The dollar index was lower after data showed U.S. retail sales increased more than expected in July, while the yuan sank to a nine-month trough on Tuesday after China's central bank unexpectedly cut key policy rates.U.S. retail sales jumped 0.7% last month, the Commerce Department said, demonstrating that demand has remained resilient despite the Federal Reserve's aggressive interest rate hikes to tame inflation, thanks to strong wage gains from...

Company to wind down operationsThousands of workers at riskYellow intends to pay back U.S. government loanAug 7 (Reuters) - Some 30,000 workers at Yellow Corp (YELL.O) were looking for jobs on Monday after the major trucking company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, potentially saddling U.S. taxpayers with losses from a government rescue of the long-troubled carrier.The nearly 100-year-old company, which halted operations on July 30, has been a dominant player in the "less-than-truckload" segment that hauls cargo for multiple customers on a single truck.It laid blame for the bankruptcy,...

Raindrops hang on a sign for Wall Street outside the New York Stock Exchange in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File PhotoU.S. shares slip but global markets rally on U.S. jobs dataAmazon shares surge 8% on strong earnings; Apple falls nearly 5%U.S. Treasury yields and the dollar declineOil gains 1% plusAug 4 (Reuters) - Wall Street stocks fell on Friday, while the U.S. dollar and Treasury yields were lower, after a government jobs report showed a slowing but still tight U.S. labor market.Nonfarm...