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CDC says nearly 67% of U.S. counties have substantial, high COVID-19 transmission
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday that 66.6% of U.S. counties had transmission rates of COVID-19 high enough to warrant ...
Jul 28, 2021
German airline Condor to acquire Airbus A330neo jets
By Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) - German leisure airline Condor said on Wednesday it would order 16 Airbus A330neo jets to replace a wide-bodied fleet of Boeing 767 aircraft. "The first aircraft is expe...
Jul 28, 2021
Gloomy outlook dulls PayPal’s quarterly profit beat
(Reuters) -Shares of PayPal Holdings Inc fell 8% on the payment company's downbeat current-quarter profit outlook that outweighed a better-than-expected profit in the second quarter from a pandemic-dr...
Jul 28, 2021
Pentagon to require masks indoors in installations in COVID-19 hot spots
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Wednesday it will require masks indoors at Defense Department installations in areas with substantial or high community COVID-19 transmission rates. The man...
Jul 28, 2021
Ford raises full-year profit outlook after stronger-than expected quarter
DETROIT (Reuters) -Ford Motor Co on Wednesday boosted its profit forecast for the year after reporting better-than-expected quarterly results. The No. 2 U.S. automaker raised its expectation for full-...
Jul 28, 2021
Facebook warns of significant slowdown in sales growth
(Reuters) -Facebook Inc said on Wednesday it expects revenue growth in the third and fourth quarters to "decelerate significantly," sending the social media giant's shares down about 5% in extended tr...
Jul 28, 2021
Qualcomm forecasts sales above Wall Street estimates on 5G, connected devices strength
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) -Qualcomm Inc on Wednesday forecasted fiscal fourth quarter revenue higher than Wall Street expectations thanks to sales of 5G phones, including Apple Inc's iPhones, and a ...
Jul 28, 2021
U.S. top diplomat meets with WHO chief, backs study into COVID-19 origins
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with the head of the World Health Organization on Wednesday and affirmed U.S. support for the global health body's plans to conduct add...
Jul 28, 2021
Haiti PM says govt plans to hold elections as soon as possible
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Haiti's new Prime Minister Ariel Henry on Wednesday said the government plans to create conditions for the Caribbean nation to hold elections as swiftly as possible following t...
Jul 28, 2021
Olympics-Hockey-Goalies feel heat of Japan’s sizzling summer
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) - Athletes performing across a range of sports at Tokyo 2020 have struggled to cope with the searing Japanese summer - but few can be feeling the heat as much as hoc...
Jul 28, 2021
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