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Tennis-Canada’s Andreescu withdraws from Tokyo Olympics
(Reuters) - Canada's Bianca Andreescu has decided not to compete at the Tokyo Olympics due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the former U.S. Open champion said on Monday. Andreescu is the latest big-name play...
Jul 12, 2021
Texas Democratic lawmakers flee state to thwart voting restrictions
By Julia Harte (Reuters) - Dozens of Democratic lawmakers left Texas on Monday as part of an orchestrated move to derail their Republican colleagues' efforts to pass new voting restrictions and other ...
Jul 12, 2021
Some Twitter staff return to offices in New York, San Francisco
By Danielle Kaye NEW YORK (Reuters) - After more than 16 months of working from home, some Twitter Inc employees in San Francisco and New York returned to the office on Monday as the company reopened ...
Jul 12, 2021
U.S. consumer watchdog orders GreenSky to pay fine for lending abuses
By Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Monday said it has fined an Atlanta-based financial technology firm $2.5 million for processing and se...
Jul 12, 2021
Brazil registers 745 COVID-19 deaths on Monday
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil registered 745 COVID-19 deaths on Monday and 17,031 additional cases, according to data released by the nation's Health Ministry. The South American country has now r...
Jul 12, 2021
U.S. starts review for national Medicare coverage policy for Biogen’s Aduhelm
(Reuters) - The U.S. government on Monday started a review process for national Medicare coverage of Biogen Inc's Alzheimer's drug, Aduhelm, that was recently approved by the country's health regulato...
Jul 12, 2021
Aging population to hit U.S. economy like a ‘ton of bricks’ – U.S. commerce secretary
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden does not yet have enough support from fellow Democrats to secure $400 billion in spending for at-home care for the elderly and disabled that...
Jul 12, 2021
Peru finance minister says ‘vigorous’ rebound caps need for fiscal splurge
By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) - Peru's mining-driven economy is set for a "vigorous" rebound this year that should limit the need for the incoming government set to take office on July 28 to open the...
Jul 12, 2021
Athletics-Richardson signs on for 100m, 200m at Prefontaine Classic
(Reuters) - American Sha'Carri Richardson will compete in the 100 and 200 metres events at next month's Prefontaine Classic, the Diamond League meet organisers said on Monday, weeks after she complete...
Jul 12, 2021
Canada to require risk assessments for researchers to protect intellectual property
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada on Monday said it would require detailed evaluations of university research partnerships in order to protect intellectual property rights and keep sensitive information out o...
Jul 12, 2021
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