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Top U.S. antitrust lawmaker targets Big Tech with new bills – sources
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers in the House of Representatives are working on drafts of five antitrust bills, four of them aimed directly at reining in Big Tech, and may introduce the...
Jun 09, 2021
Deutsche Bank appoints co-heads of equity capital markets in Americas
(Reuters) - Deutsche Bank named executives Ben Darsney and Justin Smolkin as co-heads of equity capital markets (ECM) in the Americas, the company said in an internal memo on Wednesday. Managing direc...
Jun 09, 2021
U.S. administers 304.8 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines – CDC
(Reuters) - The United States had administered 304,753,476 doses of COVID-19 vaccines and distributed 372,495,525 doses in the country as of Wednesday morning, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...
Jun 09, 2021
Brazil approaches half a million COVID deaths
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil has had 85,748 new cases of coronavirus reported in the past 24 hours, and 2,723 deaths from COVID-19, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday. The South American country has...
Jun 09, 2021
UK’s Queen Elizabeth gifted rose named after late husband Philip
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth has been given a rose named after her late husband Prince Philip to mark what would have been his 100th birthday on Thursday, Buckingham Palace said. Phili...
Jun 09, 2021
Detroit Three automakers will continue to require facial coverings
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Detroit's Big Three automakers and the United Auto Workers union said on Wednesday that workers will continue to be required to wear masks in workplaces. The...
Jun 09, 2021
Canada proposes to settle indigenous lawsuit after discovery of children’s remains
By Anna Mehler Paperny and Moira Warburton TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada has reached a proposed settlement with a group of indigenous survivors of the now-defunct residential schools for the abuse they s...
Jun 09, 2021
Warren: U.S. government needs to confront crypto threats ‘head on’
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren on Wednesday called on U.S. policymakers to directly tackle issues presented by the growing use of cryptocurrency, while saying a...
Jun 09, 2021
O’Brien Steel deals with Wed. A.M. blaze
PEORIA, Ill. — An exhaust hopper was the source of a Wednesday morning fire at O’Brien Steel. Peoria Firefighter/Paramedics responded just before 11 to the business at 1700 NE Adams. The f...
Jun 09, 2021
Twitter appoints new board member to replace Elliott’s Cohn
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss and Sheila Dang (Reuters) - Twitter Inc on Wednesday appointed development finance executive Mimi Alemayehou to its board of directors to replace Elliott Management partner Jess...
Jun 09, 2021
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