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Analysis-Politicking general puts Bolsonaro at odds with army leaders
By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) - Pilloried for his failed stint as Brazil's health minister and caught in the crosshairs of a Senate probe on the pandemic, General Eduardo Pazuello sought refuge...
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Salesforce Ventures-backed Outreach raises $200 million at a $4.4 billion valuation
(Reuters) - Sales intelligence provider Outreach said on Wednesday it had raised $200 million in a funding round led by new investors Premji Invest and STEADFAST Capital Ventures, taking the startup's...
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BHP to spend up to $93 million under Chilean environmental court agreement
By Fabian Cambero and Aislinn Laing SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Mining group BHP will spend up to $93 million in environmental repairs and reparations after a Chilean court brokered an agreement in a lawsuit...
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Ice hockey-Calgary to host postponed women’s world championships
(Reuters) - The women's ice hockey world championships, postponed early this year because of a surge in COVID-19 cases in Halifax, have been rescheduled for Aug. 20-31 and moved to Calgary, Hockey Can...
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French new COVID cases below 10,000 for second day in a row
PARIS (Reuters) - The number of new COVID-19 cases in France held below 10,000 for the second day in a row on Wednesday as pressure on hospitals eased further and the daily death toll dropped sharply ...
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Ontario to keep schools closed for in-person learning until autumn
By Moira Warburton (Reuters) - The Canadian province of Ontario will keep schools closed for in-person learning until the new school year starts in September, even as COVID-19 case counts flatten and ...
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At F8, Facebook rolls out business messaging changes in e-commerce push
By Elizabeth Culliford (Reuters) - Facebook Inc is opening up ways for businesses to interact with customers on Instagram and WhatsApp, it said on Wednesday at its virtual developers conference 'F8 Re...
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State COVID roundup 6/2: Still fewer than 500 new cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Wednesday reported 478 new cases of COVID-19, including nine additional deaths. It’s the second straight day that fewer ...
Dalton Kemper Jun 02, 2021
Cuba approves long-sought legal status for private businesses
By Marc Frank HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba has approved a reform that includes long-sought legal status for private businesses that began operating decades ago under the title of "self-employed", state-run...
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Ukraine’s leader asks lawmakers to adopt ‘anti-oligarch’ law
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged parliament on Wednesday to adopt a proposed law he said would curb the influence of 'oligarchs', or politically powerful business figures...
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