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Britain’s Tesco extends net zero pledge
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's biggest retailer Tesco said on Friday it would extend its green targets by promising net zero carbon emissions by 2050 across its operations together with those generated ...
Sep 23, 2021
Uber to roll out pension plans for UK drivers
(Reuters) - Uber Technologies said it would start rolling out its pension plan to all eligible drivers in the United Kingdom, months after the ride-hailing service granted workers' rights to its drive...
Sep 23, 2021
WHO backs Regeneron COVID-19 drug cocktail as UN body calls for equal access
(Reuters) - A World Health Organization (WHO) panel on Friday recommended the use of Regeneron and Roche's COVID-19 antibody cocktail for patients at high risk of hospitalisations and those severely i...
Sep 23, 2021
Golf-Rahm and Garcia to spearhead Europe Ryder Cup defence
By Steve Keating KOHLER, Wisconsin (Reuters) -World number one Jon Rahm and Sergio Garcia were chosen on Thursday to spearhead Europe's Ryder Cup defence with captain Padraig Harrington sending out th...
Sep 23, 2021
Brazil committee passes civil service reform bill that trims employee payroll growth
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Legislation aimed at reducing the size of the Brazilian state and trimming the growth of public payrolls cleared the committee stage in the lower chamber of Congress on Thursday i...
Sep 23, 2021
U.S. Commerce chief says further action will be taken on Huawei if necessary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on Thursday the Biden administration will take further action against Chinese telecoms firm Huawei if necessary, even as some Republic...
Sep 23, 2021
Former Catalan government head detained in Sardinia, his office says
MADRID (Reuters) - The former Catalan government head Carles Puigdemont was detained on Thursday by Italian police in Sardinia, his office said in a statement. Spain has accused the Catalan separatist...
Sep 23, 2021
Golf-U.S. play Ryder Cup for country, Europe for something more
By Steve Keating KOHLER, Wisconsin (Reuters) - When the Ryder Cup gets underway on Friday the United States team members will be playing for their country and the Europeans will be playing for respect...
Sep 23, 2021
ACLU asks Ohio Supreme Court to order new redistricting maps be drawn
By Brad Brooks (Reuters) - The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio and other voting rights entities asked the Ohio Supreme Court on Thursday to force Republicans to redraw state House of Representa...
Sep 23, 2021
New way to report health department data, and playing the waiting game on COVID booster shots
PEORIA, Ill. – In terms of COVID-19 local statistics, you asked for it. Peoria City/County Health Department Administrator Monica Hendrickson says starting Thursday, they will have a new informa...
Sep 23, 2021
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