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Carbon dioxide in the air at highest level since measurements began
By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) - Despite a massive reduction in commuting and in many commercial activities during the early months of the pandemic, the amount of carbon in Earth's atmosphere in May re...
Jun 07, 2021
Senegalese navy seizes 8 tonnes of cannabis resin from boat
DAKAR (Reuters) - The Senegalese navy on Sunday intercepted a boat smuggling over 8 tonnes of cannabis resin through the waters off the West African nation's coast, the armed forces ministry said in a...
Jun 07, 2021
Fresh GM union vote in Mexico headed for delay – sources
By Daina Beth Solomon and David Shepardson MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A key workers' vote at a General Motors Co plant in Mexico that has drawn scrutiny from the Biden administration over alleged rights ...
Jun 07, 2021
Explainer: What does FDA approval of Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug mean for patients?
By Deena Beasley and Julie Steenhuysen (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Biogen's aducanumab, the first drug to target an underlying cause of Alzheimer's disease. The drug...
Jun 07, 2021
Ex BofA executive Elfring joins JPMorgan as EMEA vice chair – memo
By Pamela Barbaglia LONDON (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co has tapped a former Bank of America Corp executive to take on a new role as vice chairman of investment banking for Europe, the Middle East a...
Jun 07, 2021
Fed’s reverse repo volume hits all-time high
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's reverse repurchase facility on Monday attracted $486.1 billion in cash, a record high, with financial institutions lending to the U.S. central bank at a 0% i...
Jun 07, 2021
PM Johnson tells Macron UK and EU need to find solution to Northern Ireland protocol
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday that the United Kingdom and the European Union need to find a solution to the so-called Northern...
Jun 07, 2021
Biden to resume negotiations with Republican Senator Capito on infrastructure this week
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to talk to Republican Senator Shelley Capito on Monday or Tuesday to continue negotiations on a bipartisan infrastructure b...
Jun 07, 2021
Once a lock for ruling party, opposition make electoral gains in Mexican capital
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's sprawling capital has long been a bedrock of support for President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, dating back to his term as mayor years ago, but city voters shifted on ...
Jun 07, 2021
Blinken signals possible resumption of U.S.-Taiwan trade and investment talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday signaled a possible resumption of trade and investment talks with Taiwan stalled since the Obama administration, but gave no ind...
Jun 07, 2021
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