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Yum China warns quarterly profit to take over 50% hit due to Delta variant
(Reuters) -KFC operator Yum China Holdings Inc said on Tuesday its adjusted operating profit would take a 50% to 60% hit in the third quarter as the spread of the Delta variant in China led to restaur...
Sep 14, 2021
U.S. pushes world leaders to embrace 70% global COVID-19 vaccination target
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is pushing global leaders to endorse what it calls ambitious targets for ending the COVID-19 pandemic, including ensuring 70% of the world's population is vacc...
Sep 14, 2021
The Hartford to pay $787 million in Boy Scouts sex abuse insurance deal
By Maria Chutchian (Reuters) - Insurance company Hartford Financial Services Group Inc said on Tuesday it has entered into a new agreement with the Boy Scouts of America and a majority of sexual abuse...
Sep 14, 2021
Amazon-backed startup Rivian starts production of electric pick-up
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc-backed Rivian's first electric pick-up has rolled off the production line, the company's chief executive said on Tuesday. This makes Rivian the first to bring an electric pi...
Sep 14, 2021
Biden failed to secure summit with China’s Xi in call last week- FT
(Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden proposed a face-to-face summit with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in a call last week, but failed to secure an agreement, the Financial Times reported on Tues...
Sep 14, 2021
U.S. Treasury: jurisdictions with strong rental aid programs to get more funds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury said on Tuesday it is awarding the remaining $13 billion in COVID-19 rental assistance money to state, local and tribal governments that have performed well in...
Sep 14, 2021
Biden heads for Colorado, says wildfires ‘blinking code red’ on climate
By Steve Holland GOLDEN, Colo. (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Tuesday made Colorado the latest backdrop featuring nagging drought conditions and raging wildfires in the U.S. West to build support ...
Sep 14, 2021
Report: NBA won’t mandate vaccine for players
The NBA will exempt its players from getting the COVID-19 vaccine while mandating that referees and most staff get vaccinated, ESPN reported Tuesday. The NBA and NBPA continue to negotiate other COVID...
Sep 14, 2021
Canada’s Trudeau tries to link main rival to Alberta COVID-19 surge
By Nia Williams and Steve Scherer CALGARY, Alberta/Richmond, BRITISH COLUMBIA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday sought to link his main election rival to a worsening COVID-...
Sep 14, 2021
Citigroup, JPMorgan expect lower third-quarter markets revenue
(Reuters) - Citigroup Inc expects third-quarter markets revenue to decline by a "low-to-mid teens" percentage from a year earlier and JPMorgan Chase & Co expects a decrease of about 10%, according to ...
Sep 14, 2021
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