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Bonds stung, dollar cheered by sudden hawkish turn at Fed
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian markets looked set for a rough ride on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve stunned investors by signalling it might raise interest rates at a much faster pac...
Jun 16, 2021
Japan manufacturers remain optimistic in June – Reuters Tankan
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) - Business confidence levels of Japanese manufacturers and service sector firms were little changed in June from the prior month, highlighting the fragile and uneven...
Jun 16, 2021
Delta variant fuelled 50% rise in English COVID prevalence -study
LONDON (Reuters) - The rapid spread of the Delta coronavirus variant has driven a 50% rise in infections in England since May, a large prevalence study led by Imperial College London found on Thursday...
Jun 16, 2021
Costa Rica rejects delivery of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine, says it is not effective enough
SAN JOSE (Reuters) - Costa Rican health authorities on Wednesday said that after studying the available clinical studies they had decided to reject the delivery of Sinovac Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine f...
Jun 16, 2021
Southern Baptists to set up task force to probe sexual abuse claims
By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) - Southern Baptist Convention members voted on Wednesday to set up an independent task force to investigate allegations of sexual abuse by pastors and volunteers, includi...
Jun 16, 2021
Earlier Fed rate hikes will not jack up low projected borrowing costs – White House
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Wednesday said it did not expect the Federal Reserve's projections for earlier post-pandemic interest rate hikes to significantly alter its o...
Jun 16, 2021
Golf-Usual mix of skill, patience needed at golf’s toughest test
By Andrew Both SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Reuters) - The U.S. Open has a reputation as golf's toughest test and a typically-exacting examination of skill and patience awaits the world's best players at the 12...
Jun 16, 2021
Search on for Alaska hiker charged by bears on mountain trail
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Search teams in Alaska were looking on Wednesday for a hiker who has been missing since early Tuesday morning when she reported being menaced by bears on a mountain trail...
Jun 16, 2021
Analysis-Soccer-Dynamic Italy blazing a trail from ashes of World Cup failure
ROME (Reuters) - Roberto Mancini has said it took "the end of the world" for him to become Italy coach but his side now appear to be in a brave new world following a classy 3-0 win over Switzerland on...
Jun 16, 2021
Argenx’s drug effective against muscle-weakening disease myasthenia gravis
(Reuters) - An experimental drug developed by argenx SE led to improvements in daily activities, including chewing and swallowing, in patients suffering from a muscle-weakening autoimmune disease, acc...
Jun 16, 2021
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