Japanese shares tumble after chip plant fire, car makers hit
TOKYO, March 22 (Reuters) – Japanese shares tumbled on Monday as car makers took a hit after a fire at a plant owned by semiconductor […]
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Myanmar activists honk car horns in new protests; neighbours plan diplomacy drive
(Reuters) – Motorists honked car horns in Myanmar biggest city on Monday and planted posters in an empty field in fresh protests against last month’s […]
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Canada's CP Railway to buy Kansas City Southern for $25 billion betting on North American trade
(Reuters) – Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd on Sunday said it has agreed to buy Kansas City Southern for $25 billion in a cash-and-shares deal to […]
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Greece could requisition private sector doctors, PM tells paper
Slideshow ( 2 images )ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is prepared to requisition private sector doctors to assist in the public health […]
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Myanmar protesters voice defiance as junta reminds of "external threats"
(Reuters) – Demonstrators in Myanmar maintained their unflinching opposition to military rule on Sunday despite a rising death toll at the hands of security forces […]
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Myanmar protesters voice defiance under cover of the night
(Reuters) – Opponents of Myanmar’s military rule, many in small towns across the country, staged candle-lit protests on Saturday night and into Sunday in defiance […]
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India coronavirus cases surge to four-month high, some lockdowns return
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India reported 40,953 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, the biggest daily jump in nearly four months, with its richest state and […]
Continue reading »UPDATE 2-Erdogan sacks Turkey's hawkish central bank governor after rate hike
(Adds details on new governor, Agbal’s tenure) ISTANBUL, March 20 (Reuters) – Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan sacked Central Bank Governor Naci Agbal on Saturday, two […]
Continue reading »San Francisco Fed sets diversity goal for boards, councils
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank on Friday set a five-year goal for achieving diversity on its boards and advisory councils, […]
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U.S. backs distance of 3 feet between students, may help get kids back in schools
(Reuters) – The U.S. government on Friday updated its COVID-19 mitigation guidance, halving the acceptable distance between students who are wearing masks to at least […]
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Brazil has record coronavirus cases, second highest 24-hour deaths
FILE PHOTO: A health worker applies a Sinovac’s CoronaVac coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine to an elderly lady during a vaccination day for 75 years-old women […]
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NatWest money laundering case linked to second criminal trial, prosecutors say
LONDON (Reuters) – Criminal money laundering charges against British state-backed bank NatWest are linked to a separate case against 13 individuals based in cities across […]
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U.S. shipped 22 million COVID-19 shots this week: White House
FILE PHOTO: Vials labelled “COVID-19 Coronavirus Vaccine” are placed on dry ice in this illustration taken, December 5, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic(Reuters) – A White House […]
Continue reading »U.S. financial regulator advisers consider new diversity disclosures
March 19 (Reuters) – An adviser to the top U.S. securities regulator said on Friday his subcommittee will likely recommend new disclosures about diversity from […]
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Merkel says it was right to be transparent about AstraZeneca vaccine
FILE PHOTO: German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses the media during a news conference, amidst the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany […]
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EU sustainable finance advisers say green means green
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Economic activities should be labelled as green investments only if they truly contribute to science-based goals to fight climate change, European Union […]
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European shares end lower on lockdown worries, still posts third week of gains
(Reuters) – European stocks slid on Friday after France imposed fresh regional lockdowns to curb the spread of the coronavirus, amid concern over the pace […]
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G7 makes progress on pandemic relief for poorer nations: UK
FILE PHOTO: A boy walks in front of a graffiti promoting the fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Mathare slums of Nairobi, Kenya, […]
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Biden picks ex-U.S. Senator Nelson as NASA chief: White House
Slideshow ( 3 images )WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden has tapped former U.S. senator and astronaut Bill Nelson to lead the National Aeronautics and […]
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Chinese military bans Tesla cars in its complexes on camera concerns: sources
(Reuters) – The Chinese military banned Tesla cars from entering military housing complexes, citing security concerns over the cameras installed on the vehicles, according to […]
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