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Pritzker: State credit rating headed in the right direction
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois’ credit rating is being upgraded for the first time in more than 20 years. Gov. J-B Pritzker said Tuesday, passing three balanced budgets in a row, paying off ...
Jun 30, 2021
Putin says time will come when I name my possible successor
MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin told Russians on Wednesday that the time would come when he would name his possible successor in the Kremlin, but said the choice would ultimately lie with ...
Jun 30, 2021
Merkel, Johnson to discuss COVID-19 travel limits
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel will discuss with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson travel restrictions aimed at preventing the highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus...
Jun 30, 2021
UK hopes vaccine programme will allow more travel abroad, says PM
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain hopes its COVID-19 vaccination programme will enable people to start flying abroad again as more of the public get two doses, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday....
Jun 30, 2021
Israel seeks to extend new Gulf ties to all Middle East, says Lapid
By Lisa Barrington DUBAI (Reuters) - Israel's foreign minister said on Wednesday his visit to the United Arab Emirates was just the start of a road to peace with other Middle East countries, signallin...
Jun 30, 2021
Northern Ireland High Court rejects challenge to Brexit Protocol
By Amanda Ferguson BELFAST (Reuters) -Northern Ireland's High Court on Wednesday rejected a challenge by the region's largest pro-British parties to part of Britain's divorce deal with the European Un...
Jun 30, 2021
France delays easing of COVID-19 restrictions in Landes region due to Delta variant
PARIS (Reuters) - French authorities are delaying the unwinding of COVID-19 restriction measures to July 6 for the Landes southwestern region due to the high circulation level of the Delta variant fir...
Jun 30, 2021
Futures tick lower ahead of private jobs data
By Devik Jain (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures edged lower on Wednesday, a day after the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq closed at record levels, as investors awaited private payrolls data for clues on the...
Jun 30, 2021
UK and Singapore agree post-Brexit deal for financial services
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Wednesday it had agreed a partnership for financial services with Singapore as part of its push for post-Brexit trade and investment deals. "Our financial partnershi...
Jun 30, 2021
UK’s Queen Elizabeth to host Merkel at Windsor Castle on Friday
LONDON (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit Queen Elizabeth at Windsor Castle during her visit to Britain this week, Buckingham Palace said on Wednesday. The German leader will meet ...
Jun 30, 2021
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