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Battery pioneer Akira Yoshino on Tesla, Apple and the electric future
By Paul Lienert (Reuters) - Akira Yoshino, a co-winner of the 2019 Nobel Prize in chemistry for his work on lithium-ion batteries, can take credit for the upheaval in both the automotive and technolog...
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Security-focused EU ramps up humanitarian aid for Afghans
(Reuters) - The EU announced a ramped-up Afghan aid programme that an official said it would seek safety guarantees on the ground and coordination with the United Nations to deliver, as the bloc's exe...
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Japan to expand COVID state of emergency to eight more prefectures -NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will expand its coronavirus state of emergency to the northern island of Hokkaido and seven other prefectures, public broadcaster NHK reported on Tuesday. They will join 13 oth...
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CVS Health mandates full COVID-19 vaccination for some employees
(Reuters) - Health conglomerate CVS Health Corp has mandated complete COVID-19 vaccination for its nurses, pharmacists and other employees who face patients, joining a string of U.S. firms seeking to ...
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Strong bookings keep Ryanair on course to hit targets, says CEO
LISBON (Reuters) - Ryanair is on track to hit upgraded guidance on passenger numbers, carrying more than 10 million people this month as a post-pandemic recovery continues with strong bookings to year...
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China’s Pinduoduo misses quarterly revenue expectations
(Reuters) - Chinese e-commerce platform Pinduoduo Inc missed Wall Street expectations for quarterly revenue on Tuesday, hit by tough competition from larger rivals like Alibaba and JD.Com to tap into ...
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Hungary, Russia plan to sign vaccine production deal, new gas supply contract -minister
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary is in advance talks with Russia on a licence-based production of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine in Hungary that could start from the end of 2022, Hungarian Foreign Ministe...
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Nasdaq futures at record high as tech stocks rise
(Reuters) - Futures tracking the Nasdaq 100 index hit a record high on Tuesday as technology stocks rose, while positive news around U.S. vaccination boosted shares of energy and travel-related compan...
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UPDATE: Homicide victim Tuesday morning identified
UPDATE — Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has identified the male who died Tuesday morning as 37-year-old Rolando William Westbrook, of Peoria. Harwood said Westbrook suffered multiple stab w...
Julia Bradley Aug 24, 2021
Pope sends personal funds for Haiti, Bangladesh, Vietnam aid
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis has sent more than 350,000 euros ($411,000) in charity funds at his personal disposal to help with emergency relief in Haiti, Bangladesh and Vietnam, the Vatican ...
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