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Biden expressed concerns about Nord Stream 2 to Merkel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden said on Thursday that he expressed his concerns to German Chancellor Angela Merkel about Russia's Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline during a meeting with he...
Jul 15, 2021
Moderna to join S&P 500, shares jump after hours
(Reuters) - Moderna Inc will join the S&P 500 index as of the start of trading on July 21, replacing Alexion Pharmaceuticals, S&P Dow Jones Indices said in a statement on Thursday. Moderna shares rose...
Jul 15, 2021
IMF approves $1.5 billion loan program for Democratic Republic of Congo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said its executive board on Thursday approved a new three-year, $1.52 billion extended credit facility program for Democratic Republic of Congo t...
Jul 15, 2021
British ministers consider putting France on travel red list – The Telegraph
(Reuters) - British ministers are considering putting France on the travel red list over concerns related to the Beta variant of COVID-19, the Daily Telegraph newspaper reported, citing sources. The p...
Jul 15, 2021
Chilean Sinovac trial leaders recommend third dose of COVID-19 vaccine
By Aislinn Laing SANTIAGO (Reuters) - The leaders of the Chilean late-stage human trial of the CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine developed by Chinese pharmaceutical firm Sinovac on Thursday recommended a thi...
Jul 15, 2021
Yellen says concerned about housing prices but inflation to calm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen expressed concerns about housing affordability on Thursday and said she expected several more months of high inflation readings, but it rema...
Jul 15, 2021
U.S. to sanction Chinese officials and warn companies over Hong Kong -sources
By Humeyra Pamuk and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is preparing to impose sanctions on Friday on a number of Chinese officials over Beijing's crackdown on democracy in Hong...
Jul 15, 2021
Square to create new bitcoin-focused business
(Reuters) - Fintech company Square Inc is creating a new business focused on bitcoin, Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey said in a tweet on Thursday. The new company will focus on building an open de...
Jul 15, 2021
FAA orders checks on 9,300 Boeing 737 planes for possible switch failures
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday issued a directive to operators of all Boeing Co 737 series airplanes to conduct inspections to address ...
Jul 15, 2021
Hunt for indigenous children’s unmarked graves in Canada ‘barely scratched the surface’ -researcher
By Anna Mehler Paperny TORONTO (Reuters) - A juvenile rib, a tooth and survivors' testimony that children were dragged from their beds in the middle of the night to dig graves in an apple orchard gave...
Jul 15, 2021
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