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Biden pledges new vaccine donations in bid to rally global pandemic fight
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will push world leaders on Wednesday to do more to curb the COVID-19 pandemic, and announce a U.S. pledge to buy 500 million more vaccine doses...
Sep 22, 2021
Spain July house sales hit highest level in 13 years
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain registered its highest number of house sales in over 13 years in July, data published on Wednesday showed, as pent-up pandemic demand, increased household savings and new livi...
Sep 22, 2021
Factbox – COVID-19 and the U.S. courts: challenges to vaccine requirements
By Tom Hals (Reuters) - The Biden administration announced on Sept. 9 steps that will require tens of millions of Americans who have declined COVID-19 vaccines to get a shot as infection rates remain ...
Sep 22, 2021
Analysis-JPMorgan’s 2021 deal spree aims to fill the few holes left in its global operations
By Elizabeth Dilts Marshall NEW YORK (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co has been on a boutique-business buying spree this year, acquiring or investing in around 30 companies since the start of 2021. In S...
Sep 22, 2021
Special Report – Backers of Trump’s false fraud claims seek to control next U.S. elections
By Tim Reid, Nathan Layne and Jason Lange (Reuters) - One leading candidate seeking to become Georgia's chief elections official, Republican Jody Hice, is a Congressman who voted to overturn Democrat ...
Sep 22, 2021
Slovakia reports spike in COVID cases, mainly among unvaccinated
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Slovakia reported 1,180 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, the highest daily tally since April as the country of 5.5 million experiences a surge in infections. The government said ...
Sep 22, 2021
Russian and U.S. military chiefs meet to discuss risk mitigation – report
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's chief of general staff, Valery Gerasimov, and his United States counterpart, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff Mark Milley, met in Helsinki on Wednesday to discuss risk...
Sep 22, 2021
Two injured in Peoria shootings
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police confirm a 17-year old male was shot in the 300 block of E. Republic Street Tuesday night. The teen’s injuries did not appear to be life-threatening. The PPD sa...
Sep 22, 2021
Exclusive: India likely to block Chinese investment in insurance giant LIC’s IPO -sources
By Aftab Ahmed, Manoj Kumar and Nupur Anand NEW DELHI (Reuters) - New Delhi wants to block Chinese investors from buying shares in Indian insurance giant Life Insurance Corp (LIC) which is due to go p...
Sep 22, 2021
Southern European banks set for climate hit, ECB study shows
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Banks in southern Europe are set to be among the hardest hit if climate change is not mitigated as their clients are most exposed to natural hazards such as wildfires, a European...
Sep 22, 2021
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