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Hong Kong democracy activist re-arrested on eve of sensitive anniversaries
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong police re-arrested pro-democracy activist Chow Hang-tung after revoking her bail on Wednesday, on the eve of the anniversaries of the former British colony's handover t...
Jun 30, 2021
Trump Organization, CFO expected to be charged Thursday -WSJ
(Reuters) -The Manhattan district attorney is expected to charge former President Donald Trump's company and its chief financial officer on Thursday with tax-related crimes, the Wall Street Journal re...
Jun 30, 2021
U.S. pending home sales increase to highest reading for May since 2005
(Corrects headline and first paragraph to make clear it was highest reading for month of May since 2005) By Evan Sully (Reuters) -Contracts to purchase previously owned U.S. homes rose strongly in May...
Jun 30, 2021
Microsoft executive says U.S. overuses secret orders for Americans’ data
By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States government is overusing its secret subpoena power to routinely gather vast amounts of data on American internet users, a senior Microsoft exe...
Jun 30, 2021
Analysis: Fast and furious first half of 2021 keeps financial markets at full throttle
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) - After the unprecedented pandemic-driven swings in global financial markets last year 2021 was never going to be dull, and so it has proved. Vaccine programmes and some...
Jun 30, 2021
Criticism of Palestinian security forces raises pressure on Abbas
By Rami Ayyub and Ali Sawafta RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Pressure is mounting on Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas over his security forces' handling of protesters demanding his resignation sin...
Jun 30, 2021
BMW boosts corporate venture investment pool to $900 million
By Paul Lienert (Reuters) - German automaker BMW has established a second corporate venture fund, earmarking $300 million to bankroll startup companies focused on sustainability, advanced manufacturin...
Jun 30, 2021
Mexico’s Slim to fix collapsed metro line at no cost within a year
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim's construction firm will repair a collapsed Mexico City metro line at no cost to the government so that it can re-open in a year, President Andre...
Jun 30, 2021
Ratings for China’s Xi stuck near lows, while U.S. rebounds-survey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A survey of 17 advanced economies released on Wednesday shows views about China have remained broadly negative and confidence in its leader Xi Jinping near historic lows, even a...
Jun 30, 2021
Finland to give COVID-19 vaccines to children at risk of severe infection
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland's capital Helsinki will begin giving COVID-19 vaccines to children aged 12 to 15 who are at risk of contracting a severe coronavirus infection, the city said on Wednesday....
Jun 30, 2021
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