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Miner Vale drops prospects rights on indigenous lands in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian miner Vale SA has given up all rights to mining prospects on indigenous lands in Brazil, recognizing that they require the consent of the communities and legislati...
Sep 22, 2021
Apple bars Epic’s ‘Fortnite’ from App Store until all court appeals end
By Subrat Patnaik and Stephen Nellis (Reuters) -Apple Inc has blacklisted "Fortnite" from the iPhone maker's popular App Store for several years until all the court appeals are done, Epic Games Chief ...
Sep 22, 2021
IDPH: It’s important this year to get the flu shot
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health is reminding people to get their annual flu shot. It’s recommended that everyone six months and older receive the flu vaccine, ...
Sep 22, 2021
Salesforce rival Freshworks valued over $12 billion after shares climb in debut
Shares of business software company Freshworks Inc opened nearly 21% above the offer price in their Nasdaq debut on Wednesday, giving the Salesforce.com rival a market capitalization of $12.2 billion....
Sep 22, 2021
Virginia capital unveils monument marking end of slavery after removing Confederate statue
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - Two weeks after Richmond, Virginia, removed a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee that had prompted protests over racial injustice, the city unveiled a new monument on...
Sep 22, 2021
Zoom may face delay on key Five9 deal after DOJ review-analysts
By Tiyashi Datta (Reuters) - Zoom Video Communications Inc's proposed $15 billion deal for cloud-based call center operator Five9 Inc may be delayed by a U.S. Justice Department-led committee review b...
Sep 22, 2021
Philanthropists pledge record $5 billion to protect nature
By Kanupriya Kapoor SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Philanthropists and investors committed $5 billion to nature restoration and conservation on Wednesday, a move environmental activists welcomed as the highest...
Sep 22, 2021
Russian vaccine tourism catches on after Sputnik V hits WHO snag
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian travel agencies are selling package tours for Russians to receive foreign COVID-19 vaccines abroad amid frustration among some Russians that their domestically produced vacc...
Sep 22, 2021
Explainer – Here’s what we know about how U.S. will lift travel restrictions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's administration plans to ease in early November COVID-19 pandemic-related travel restrictions that have barred people from much of the world from entering t...
Sep 22, 2021
UK eyes small steps with U.S. on trade as big deal prospects fade
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain wants to make incremental steps on trade with the United States and still believes a bigger free trade deal can be done, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday, desp...
Sep 22, 2021
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