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State COVID roundup 6/1: Lowest case count since March 2020
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Tuesday reported 401 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, the lowest number of new cases in the state since March 25, 2020. In a...
Dalton Kemper Jun 01, 2021
EU tech rules should only target dominant companies, EU lawmaker says
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Draft rules aimed at reining in the power of Facebook Inc, Alphabet Inc unit Google, Amazon.com Inc and Apple Inc should only target these U.S. tech giants, a lead...
Syndicated Content Jun 01, 2021
U.S. labor market worse than it appears, Fed paper suggests
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - U.S. labor market signals are conflicting to an "unprecedented" degree, but those suggesting labor market slack should be given more weight than those pointing to tightness, ...
Syndicated Content Jun 01, 2021
U.S. moves to dismiss charges against a Capitol riots defendant
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors on Tuesday took the unusual step of asking a judge to dismiss the criminal charges against Christopher M. Kelly, a defendant who was facing...
Syndicated Content Jun 01, 2021
Tennis-Nadal up and running in Paris with win over Popyrin
PARIS (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal launched his bid for a record-extending 14th French Open title with a straight-sets win over young Australian Alexei Popyrin on Tuesday but it was not as routine as the 6-...
Syndicated Content Jun 01, 2021

IL Lawmakers pass legislation to postpone primary
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois lawmakers approved changes to state election law over the holiday weekend, including moving the March primary to June. The later date would only be in effect next ye...
Julia Bradley Jun 01, 2021
Weakening economic ties to EU to dampen Swiss growth – Fitch
ZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss government's ditching of a draft treaty cementing ties with the European Union, its biggest trading partner, will lead to lower Swiss economic growth, ratings agency Fitch...
Syndicated Content Jun 01, 2021
German economy to grow between 3.4% and 3.7% this year – minister
BERLIN (Reuters) - The German economy, Europe's largest, should grow by between 3.4% and 3.7% this year, Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said on Tuesday, offering a more upbeat outlook than when the g...
Syndicated Content Jun 01, 2021
Mexico’s remittances rise nearly 40% to $4.05 billion in April
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Remittances to Mexico jumped almost 40% in April, posting the sharpest increase in nearly two decades after taking a hit at the outset of the coronavirus pandemic last year, Me...
Syndicated Content Jun 01, 2021
Exclusive-U.S. agency not doing its job to halt tech to China’s military -congressional report
By Karen Freifeld (Reuters) - The U.S. Commerce Department is failing to do its part to protect national security and keep sensitive technology out of the hands of China's military, according to a U.S...
Syndicated Content Jun 01, 2021
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