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Biden to urge Democrats to back new $1.75 trillion spending framework
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will urge Democrats in Congress to back a new $1.75 trillion framework for economic and climate change spending, and is confident he will win their back...
Oct 28, 2021
Angry Birds maker Rovio’s third quarter profit jumps
By Milla Nissi (Reuters) - Shares of Finnish game maker Rovio , best known for its Angry Birds franchise, soared on Thursday after the company reported a jump in third-quarter profits boosted by Angry...
Oct 28, 2021
U.N. deep-sea mining rules unlikely to be completed by 2023 deadline, Latam countries say
By Helen Reid JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Regulations governing deep-sea mining will take longer to finalise due to the global pandemic, a group of Latin American countries said, creating uncertainty for...
Oct 28, 2021
IL House joins Senate in repealing parental notification of abortion
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois may soon no longer have a parental notification of abortion law. The House has joined the Senate in voting to repeal the act, which requires a provider to inform a m...
Oct 28, 2021
Ukraine’s capital tightens restrictions due to spike in coronavirus cases
KYIV (Reuters) - The Ukrainian capital Kyiv will tighten lockdown restrictions due to a spike in coronavirus cases, mayor Vitali Klitschko said at a televised briefing on Thursday. From Monday, cafes,...
Oct 28, 2021
Second to none: fashion resalers bulk up to capitalize on booming sales
By Uday Sampath Kumar (Reuters) - Second-hand clothing firms are fighting to snap up smaller rivals and lock in investment as demand for thriftwear booms on the back of supply chain snarl-ups for trad...
Oct 28, 2021
Britain’s MOBO awards to host first live show since 2017
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's MOBO Awards will return later this year with a live show, their first since 2017, organisers said on Thursday. The MOBOs, which honour Music of Black Origin, will be held ...
Oct 28, 2021
New ASEAN chair Cambodia to keep pressure on Myanmar junta
By Prak Chan Thul and Tom Allard PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Cambodia, the incoming chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), will push Myanmar's military rulers to open dialogue with it...
Oct 28, 2021
India’s Optimus Pharma seeks approval to produce generic Merck COVID-19 pill
By Anuron Kumar Mitra BENGALURU (Reuters) - Indian bulk drugs manufacturer Optimus Pharma is seeking domestic regulatory approval to produce a generic version of Merck & Co's oral COVID-19 treatment m...
Oct 28, 2021
Cricket-Unfazed by uncertainty, Afghans chase T20 Cup semis dreams
By Amlan Chakraborty DUBAI (Reuters) - Afghanistan players are not fretting over what the future may hold for the team and are instead pre-occupied with the task of making the semi-finals of the Twent...
Oct 28, 2021
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