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New York City firefighters union asks court to halt city’s vaccine mandate
(Reuters) - The union representing New York City firefighters asked a state court on Thursday to put on hold a mandate by Mayor Bill de Blasio for all city employees to get the COVID-19 vaccination or...
Oct 28, 2021
U.S. lawmakers vote to tighten restrictions on Huawei, ZTE
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate voted unanimously on Thursday to approve legislation to prevent companies such as Huawei Technologies Co Ltd or ZTE Corp that are deemed secu...
Oct 28, 2021
S.Korea Sept factory output shrinks as auto chip shortage bites
By Joori Roh SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's factory output in September declined from August and unexpectedly shrank on a year-on-year basis, ending a 10-month winning streak, as global chip shortage...
Oct 28, 2021
Japan’s jobless rate unchanged at 2.8% in Sept – govt
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's jobless rate was unchanged at 2.8% in September, while the availability of jobs grew from the previous month, government data showed on Friday. The seasonally adjusted unempl...
Oct 28, 2021
Congo to ban log exports to reduce pressure on its forests
By Hereward Holland KINSHASA (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo's environment minister said on Thursday the country intends to ban all log exports and implement other measures to lessen threats ...
Oct 28, 2021
Japan ruling party on defensive to maintain sole lower house majority – polls
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is on the defensive to maintain a sole majority in the lower house of parliament, but the ruling coalition is projected to hold onto its...
Oct 28, 2021
Australia’s Crown Resorts settles lawsuit on 2016 China marketing for $94 million
(Reuters) - Australia's Crown Resorts said on Friday it settled a class-action lawsuit that alleged the casino operator failed to inform shareholders of a marketing campaign in China that led to a sha...
Oct 28, 2021
English regulators to consider use of e-cigarettes by health service
LONDON (Reuters) - Health regulators in England have paved the way for e-cigarettes to be prescribed by doctors for the first time in any country to help people stop smoking tobacco, Britain's health ...
Oct 28, 2021
Ecolab bolsters pharma services business with $3.7 billion Purolite deal
(Reuters) -Hygiene company Ecolab Inc on Thursday agreed to buy Purolite, whose technology can be used in mRNA vaccine purification, in a $3.7 billion all-cash deal to add weight to its pharmaceutical...
Oct 28, 2021
G20 should redistribute surplus COVID-19 vaccines, ex-leaders say
LONDON (Reuters) - The leaders of the world's 20 biggest economies should use a meeting this weekend in Rome to agree how to transfer surplus COVID-19 vaccines to low-income countries, a group of form...
Oct 28, 2021
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