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Lebanon reintroduces some COVID-19 prevention measures
BEIRUT - (Reuters) - Lebanon will impose a night-time curfew starting Dec. 17 on non-vaccinated people for three weeks and make full vaccination mandatory for all workers in several sectors due to con...
Dec 01, 2021
Schumer sees “good progress” in talks to avoid U.S. gov’t shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Wednesday that talks with his Republican counterpart Mitch McConnell to avoid a government shutdown were making "good progress,...
Dec 01, 2021
Crypto can bring about financial inclusion, Infosys chair says
By Una Galani and Sankalp Phartiyal MUMBAI (Reuters) -Crypto assets are worth considering and can be used to bring about more financial inclusion, Nandan Nilekani, chairman of software services export...
Dec 01, 2021
Omicron present in five out of nine South African provinces – data
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The Omicron variant has been detected in five out of nine South African provinces and accounted for 74% of the virus genomes sequenced in November, data from the country's Nat...
Dec 01, 2021
U.S. could change timing of oil stockpile release if prices drop -official
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration could adjust the timing of its planned release of strategic crude oil stockpiles if global energy prices drop substantially, U.S. Depu...
Dec 01, 2021
U.S. CFPB says considering guidance aimed at curbing banks’ reliance on overdraft, non-sufficient fees revenue
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) told reporters on Wednesday that he has asked staff to consider additional agency guidance aimed at curbing bank...
Dec 01, 2021
Iran accuses Israel of ‘lies to poison’ nuclear talks
VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran on Wednesday accused Israel of "trumpeting lies to poison" the Vienna talks on reviving Tehran's 2015 nuclear agreement with major powers and it said all parties in the negotia...
Dec 01, 2021
Unions ready to call strike at Telecom Italia
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's telecommunications unions are preparing to call a strike at Telecom Italia (TIM) amid uncertainty over the future of the group caught between its latest boardroom crisis and ...
Dec 01, 2021
Factbox-Global travel curbs triggered by Omicron
(Reuters) - Air travellers to the United States will face tougher COVID-19 testing rules to try to slow the spread of the Omicron variant as other countries tighten border controls. Following is a sna...
Dec 01, 2021
Athletics-‘Guarded optimism’ from ruling body as Russia edges towards return
By Mitch Phillips LONDON (Reuters) - Russia's return to international athletics edged closer on Wednesday when the head of the World Athletics Task Force declared his "guarded optimism" about progress...
Dec 01, 2021
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