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Branson’s Virgin Galactic gets FAA approval to fly people to space
(Reuters) - Billionaire Richard Branson's spaceship company Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc said on Friday it received approval from the U.S. aviation safety regulator to fly people to space, following a...
Jun 25, 2021
U.S.’ Blinken says lack of IAEA-Iran monitoring deal a serious concern
PARIS (Reuters) - The lack of a deal between the U.N. nuclear watchdog and Iran for an interim agreement on monitoring Iran's atomic activities is a serious concern that has been communicated to Tehra...
Jun 25, 2021
Global equity funds see biggest weekly inflows in 2 months – Lipper
(Reuters) - Global equity funds lured the highest inflow in two months in the week ended June 23, as investors focussed on prospects for post-pandemic growth rather than fretting over the hawkish stan...
Jun 25, 2021
English COVID-19 prevalence rises to 1 in 440 in latest week
LONDON (Reuters) - The prevalence of COVID-19 infections in England is estimated to have risen to 1 in 440 people in the week to June 19 from 1 in 520 the week before, Britain's Office for National St...
Jun 25, 2021
India’s IT minister slams Twitter for denying access to account
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's technology minister slammed Twitter on Friday for denying access to his account for almost an hour amid growing tensions between the U.S. company and Prime Minister Naren...
Jun 25, 2021
Denmark continues exclusion of J&J, AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Danish health authorities said on Friday that COVID-19 vaccines from AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson would remain excluded from Denmark's vaccine roll-out following a review of...
Jun 25, 2021
Taliban’s actions inconsistent with pursuit of peace in Afghanistan, says Blinken
PARIS (Reuters) - The Taliban's actions in Afghanistan are totally inconsistent with the pursuit of a peaceful resolution to the conflict in the country, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on...
Jun 25, 2021
Rockwell Automation to buy Plex Systems for $2.22 billion
(Reuters) - Rockwell Automation said on Friday it would buy business software maker Plex Systems for $2.22 billion in cash, as the U.S. industrial automation equipment maker looks to boost its revenue...
Jun 25, 2021
Lithuania says EU sanctions hit some Belarus potash via its port
VILNIUS (Reuters) - European Union sanctions imposed on Belarus potash have put limits on about 20% of exports of the product transported via Lithuania, its main export route, the head of Lithuanian R...
Jun 25, 2021
Used-car retailer CarMax tops revenue estimates as demand soars
(Reuters) -Used-car retailer CarMax Inc topped Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue on Friday, helped by strong demand as more people opted for personal vehicles over public transport due to th...
Jun 25, 2021
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