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Malaysia says delivery of Thai-made AstraZeneca vaccines delayed
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia is expecting deliveries of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines manufactured by Thailand's Siam Bioscience to be delayed, science minister Khairy Jamaluddin told reporters o...
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El Salvador approves first law for bitcoin as legal tender
By Nelson Renteria SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - El Salvador has become the first country in the world to formally adopt bitcoin as legal tender after Congress approved President Nayib Bukele's proposal to...
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Rolls-Royce names Anita Frew as new chair
LONDON (Reuters) - Rolls-Royce said that Anita Frew would succeed Ian Davis as chair on Oct. 1 2021, making her the first woman to chair the British aero-engine company when Davis retires after nine y...
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Philippine military chief visits island in disputed waters
MANILA (Reuters) - The head of the Philippine armed forces visited a coral-fringed island his country occupies in the South China Sea this week, a move that could stoke already heightened tensions bet...
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The cost of caregiving: When financial and emotional stress compound
By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) - When Lynda Steele's father was diagnosed with Alzheimer's a couple of years ago, she faced an impossible choice. Continue as host of her popular Vancouver radio sh...
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China’s parliament opposes U.S. bill on Chinese tech threat
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's parliament expressed indignation and opposition on Wednesday to a U.S. bill aimed at countering a technology threat from the Asian giant, the official Xinhua news agency sa...
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Ferrari appoints STM exec Benedetto Vigna as new CEO
MILAN (Reuters) -Ferrari has appointed Benedetto Vigna as its new chief executive, it said on Wednesday, as the Italian luxury carmaker fills a six-month vacancy at its top job. Vigna, currently a sen...
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Spanish retailer Inditex books 421 million euro profit in first quarter
LISBON (Reuters) - Spanish retail giant Inditex reported a first quarter net profit of 421 million euros ($512.74 million) on Wednesday, beating analysts' expectations but still a third below pre-pand...
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China to reform bank deposit rates pricing regime, set new ceilings
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China plans to reform the way banks calculate deposit rates, setting new ceilings of up to 75 basis points above the benchmark rate for some lenders, sources said. Authori...
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U.N. rights envoy warns of risk of starvation in Myanmar’s Kayah State
(Reuters) - Myanmar's Kayah State could suffer a "massive" loss of life beyond anything seen since the military seized power, with more than 100,000 people fleeing their homes to escape conflict, a U....
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