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Key player in German cum-ex tax fraud arrested in Switzerland – prosecutor
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Hanno Berger, a German who is accused of playing a key role in a years-long tax fraud, has been arrested in Switzerland where he had been living in exile, a spokesman for prosecu...
Jul 09, 2021
Factbox-Soccer-England v Italy: Head-to-head record and key stats
LONDON (Reuters) - Factbox on the European Championship final between England and Italy on Sunday: When: July 11, 8 p.m. (1900 GMT) Where: Wembley Stadium, London (capacity: 90,000, attendance capped ...
Jul 09, 2021
U.S. blacklists 34 entities, including more than 10 from China – Commerce Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Friday added 34 entities to its economic blacklist, including more than 10 from China, a notice from the U.S. Department of Commerce said. Sources earlier t...
Jul 09, 2021
Exclusive: South Africa’s Sun International secures easier loan terms to weather COVID hit – sources
By Promit Mukherjee and Nqobile Dludla JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Sun International has agreed easier borrowing terms with its lenders, two sources told Reuters, giving South Africa's biggest casino fir...
Jul 09, 2021
Late Egyptian leader Anwar Sadat’s widow dies at age 88 – presidency
CAIRO (Reuters) - Jehan Sadat, the widow of late Egyptian president Anwar Sadat, has died at age 88, the presidency said on Friday. Sadat, who spent a decade as the country's first lady, was born in 1...
Jul 09, 2021
Turkish Red Crescent sees workarounds if UN Syria aid mission lapses
By Tuvan Gumrukcu ANKARA (Reuters) - The United Nations and aid agencies can find workarounds to deliver cross-border aid into Syria if the U.N. Security Council cannot extend a resolution on access f...
Jul 09, 2021
Cannes rock documentary Velvet Underground seeks to inspire new fans
By Hanna Rantala CANNES, France (Reuters) - Filmmaker Todd Haynes said he hoped to reach a new generation of fans with a documentary on rock and roll band The Velvet Underground, which includes scenes...
Jul 09, 2021
England’s R number rises to between 1.2 to 1.5
LONDON (Reuters) - The COVID-19 reproduction "R" number in England is estimated to have risen to between 1.2 and 1.5, the government's latest weekly estimate said on Friday, with the daily growth rate...
Jul 09, 2021
Public Health England says Pfizer, AstraZeneca vaccines effective in high-risk groups
LONDON (Reuters) - Public Health England (PHE) on Friday said that Pfizer and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines were effective against symptomatic COVID-19 infection in high risk groups, citing a preprint...
Jul 09, 2021
Cryptocurrency firm Bullish to go public in $9 billion SPAC deal
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss (Reuters) - Cryptocurrency company Bullish announced on Friday it had agreed to go public on the New York Stock Exchange through a merger with Far Peak Acquisition, a speci...
Jul 09, 2021
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