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Barclays resume dividends, buybacks as first half profits almost treble
By Lawrence White and Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) - Barclays reported first half profits nearly trebled as it followed Wall Street rivals in reaping bumper investment banking fees from frenzied deal...
Jul 28, 2021
Myanmar junta seeks international cooperation over COVID-19 crisis
(Reuters) - Myanmar's military ruler is looking for greater cooperation with the international community to contain the coronavirus, state media reported on Wednesday, as the Southeast Asian country s...
Jul 28, 2021
Olympics-Tokyo Games officials bet on technology to make up for lack of fans
By Karolos Grohmann TOKYO (Reuters) - The atmosphere at Olympics venues in Tokyo is eerie as the screams, shouts and cries of joy from athletes bounce off empty seats, with spectators banned from even...
Jul 28, 2021
Two dead, several injured in acid leak at LyondellBasell plant in Texas
(Reuters) - Two people were killed and several others injured after a leak of acetic acid at a LyondellBasell chemical plant in La Porte, Texas, on Tuesday night, the company confirmed by email. The i...
Jul 28, 2021
Olympics-Tennis-Medvedev fumes as players wilt in Tokyo heat
By Sudipto Ganguly and Rozanna Latiff TOKYO (Reuters) - World number two Daniil Medvedev gave a frank assessment of the stifling conditions for tennis in Tokyo on Wednesday when the visibly upset Russ...
Jul 28, 2021
Olympics-Tennis-World number two Medvedev struggles to breathe but reaches quarterfinals
By Rozanna Latiff and Sudipto Ganguly TOKYO (Reuters) - World number two Daniil Medvedev is through to the quarterfinals of the men's singles at the Tokyo Games, prevailing 6-2 3-6 6-2 over Italian Fa...
Jul 28, 2021
Climate activists challenge Britain’s support of North Sea oil and gas producers
LONDON (Reuters) - The British High Court has agreed to hear a case by environmental campaigners claiming that the government's support of North Sea oil and gas companies conflicted with its plans to ...
Jul 28, 2021
BoE set to keep full-speed stimulus despite split over inflation risk
By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England looks set to keep its stimulus running at full speed next week despite two policymakers breaking ranks to suggest that its nearly 900 billio...
Jul 28, 2021
Legal wrangles hold up U.S. vaccine donations to India
By Neha Arora and Krishna N. Das NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Two months after India dropped local-trial rules for COVID-19 vaccines approved by developed countries, not a single dose has arrived as New Delh...
Jul 28, 2021
Olympics-Boxing-Inspired by Team GB’s taekwondo, Price eyes gold
By Chang-Ran Kim TOKYO (Reuters) - Middleweight boxing world champion Lauren Price dominated her first bout at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday and said she was "massively" inspired by Britain's perfor...
Jul 28, 2021
Peoria, IL, USA
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