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China ups fines and widens scope of draft money laundering law
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's central bank on Tuesday issued a revised draft anti-money laundering law, under which fines for certain offences would rise to as much as 10 million yuan ($1.6 million) and...
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U.S. cities hire specialists to counter climate change as impacts worsen
By Ned Parker NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tucson hired a forester. Miami named a heat officer. And Los Angeles appointed a climate emergency mobilization director. Across the United States, cities have launc...
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Uber sees gradual return of U.S. drivers, modest decrease in wait times
By Tina Bellon (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc said on Tuesday drivers were gradually returning to its ride-hailing platform, allowing for a modest decrease in passenger wait times as the company se...
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Thailand sees $15 billion injected in H2 to help economy amid outbreak
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's government expects 473 billion baht ($15.2 billion) to be injected into the economy in the second half after it approved on Tuesday a planned stimulus to mitigate the im...
Syndicated Content Jun 01, 2021
Spain’s budget deficit narrowed in April for first time since pandemic hit
MADRID (Reuters) - The Spanish government's budget deficit narrowed in April for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the country, Budget Minister Maria Jesus Montero said on Tuesday. Her mi...
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Thai court approves bail for protest leaders jailed over royal insult
BANGKOK (Reuters) - A court in Thailand on Tuesday approved bail for three leaders of anti-government protests who had been remanded on charges of insulting the country's powerful king, their lawyer s...
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Krispy Kreme revenue surges ahead of planned stock market listing
(Reuters) - Krispy Kreme reported a jump in revenue for the first quarter of 2021 as the doughnut chain readies its return to the stock market after five years, according to a filing for an initial pu...
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Poland to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to children aged 12-15, says minister
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland will offer COVID-19 vaccinations to children aged 12-15 from June 7, the minister in charge of the country's vaccination programme, Michal Dworczyk, said on Tuesday. The Euro...
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State lawmakers pass Illinois’ $42 billion budget
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State lawmakers approved a more than $42 billion Illinois state budget for the new fiscal year late Monday night. The budget passed the Illinois House and Senate along party ...
Julia Bradley Jun 01, 2021
Empty streets and malls as Malaysia locks down
By Ebrahim Harris KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia began a two-week national lockdown on Tuesday, with police checkpoints on road junctions around the capital Kuala Lumpur as authorities tackle a wav...
Syndicated Content Jun 01, 2021
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