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Tennis-Sakkari knocks out Kenin to reach maiden major quarter-final
PARIS (Reuters) - Greek Maria Sakkari bundled out American fourth seed Sofia Kenin, the highest remaining women's seed, from the French Open on Monday with a 6-1 6-3 thrashing to reach her maiden Gran...
Jun 07, 2021
Former Shell U.S. President John Hofmeister dies at 73
By Gary McWilliams HOUSTON (Reuters) - Former Shell Oil U.S. President John Hofmeister, who led the oil firm's U.S. efforts to help restore investor confidence after an accounting scandal nearly two d...
Jun 07, 2021
Iran nuclear ‘breakout time’ could be weeks if not restrained -Blinken
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States still does not know whether Iran is ready to resume compliance with its 2015 nuclear deal and if Tehran continues to violate the pact, the "breakout time" it ne...
Jun 07, 2021
U.S. SEC’s Gensler says has asked staff to consider new rules on company trading plans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Monday that he has asked staff about tightening rules on trading plans companies use when selling stocks th...
Jun 07, 2021
Amtrak restores long-distance routes after funding from Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak said it had restored daily service on Monday for long-distance routes that serve the East Coast and the Gulf Coast after receiving new emergency f...
Jun 07, 2021
Russia to U.S.: Lift sanctions on space sector or we’ll exit space station
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The head of Russia's space agency on Monday suggested Moscow would withdraw from the International Space Station in 2025 unless Washington lifted sanctions on the space sector that ...
Jun 07, 2021
More than 2.3 million U.S. households sign up for broadband subsidy — FCC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than 2.3 million U.S. households have signed up to take part in a temporary $3.2 billion broadband subsidy program created by Congress in December, the Federal Communicatio...
Jun 07, 2021
WHO’s Tedros says COVID-19 vaccine inequity creates ‘two-track pandemic’
GENEVA (Reuters) - Glaring COVID-19 vaccine inequality has created a "two-track pandemic" with Western countries protected and poorer nations still exposed, World Health Organization head Tedros Adhan...
Jun 07, 2021
U.S. consulting allies on ‘shared approach’ to China 2022 Olympics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday the United States was consulting with allies and other countries on a "shared approach" to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beij...
Jun 07, 2021
U.S. SEC says observing the market as “meme stocks” rally
(Reuters) - The Securities and Exchange Commission is observing markets and looking for any signs of misconduct and manipulation, the U.S watchdog said on Monday, as "meme stocks" including theater op...
Jun 07, 2021
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