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Illinois lawmakers pass ethics reforms bill
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A series of ethics reforms made it through the Illinois House and Senate in the final hours of the spring legislative session that ended Monday night. The measure bans politi...
Julia Bradley Jun 01, 2021
U.S. payments startup Marqeta eyes over $12 billion valuation in U.S. IPO
(Reuters) - Payments startup Marqeta Inc is aiming for a valuation of more than $12 billion in its U.S. initial public offering (IPO), capitalizing on a boom in online shopping and food-delivery trans...
Syndicated Content Jun 01, 2021
Portugal plans to give COVID shots to 20-year-olds in August
LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal expects to start vaccinating 20- to 30-year-olds at the beginning of August, the vaccine task force coordinator said on Tuesday, as the rollout speeds up across Europe. The...
Syndicated Content Jun 01, 2021
Consider global shortages before giving COVID-19 shots to teens, EU body says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union countries should take account of global shortages of COVID-19 vaccines before rolling out shots for adolescents, the European Centre for Disease prevention and Cont...
Syndicated Content Jun 01, 2021

The average person finally does this at the age of 46. What is it?
June 1, 2021 Q: The average person finally does this at the age of 46. What is it? A: Stops worrying what other people think of them.
Nancy Flagg Jun 01, 2021 Dũng / CC
Hong Kong regulators tells banks, asset managers to get staff vaccinated
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's financial regulators on Tuesday told banks, brokers and asset managers to identify staff in key roles and encourage them to receive a COVID-19 vaccine as part of thei...
Syndicated Content Jun 01, 2021
Brazil’s GDP rises 1.2% in first quarter, back to pre-pandemic level
By Jamie McGeever BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's economy expanded by 1.2% in the first quarter, data showed on Tuesday, the third quarter of growth and faster than economists had expected, taking Latin...
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Chile’s economic activity jumps 14.1% y/y in April – central bank
SANTIAGO(Reuters) - Chile's economic activity soared a record 14.1% in April, the central bank said on Tuesday, boosted by a low basis for comparison versus the previous year and amid early signs of r...
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Ireland extends main COVID-19 supports for firms, tapers others
By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland extended the main financial supports for firms hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic on Tuesday and announced the first phasing out of other emergency measures...
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Blackstone, Starwood Capital raise offer for Extended Stay America to $20.50 per share
(Reuters) - Extended Stay America on Tuesday said Blackstone Group and Starwood Capital Group raised their buyout bid for the hotel operator to $20.50 per paired share in cash. Under the deal, a joint...
Syndicated Content Jun 01, 2021
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