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Chile, buoyed by copper price and vaccines, sees 2021 GDP growth at 7.5%
By Fabian Cambero SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's government on Monday revised upwards its projection for 2021 economic growth to 7.5% for 2021, from 6% previously. Inflation will hit 3.7% in 2021, up fr...
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Tennis star Osaka gets own line of Barbie dolls
(Reuters) - Four-time Grand Slam singles champion Naomi Osaka now has her own line of Barbie dolls. The 23-year-old world No. 2 tennis player, who has used her position to call attention to issues of ...
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Russians head for lakes as Moscow swelters in near-record heat
PSKOV/MOSCOW (Reuters) - People are heading to lakes to cool off as a heatwave sweeps western Russia, driving temperatures in Moscow towards record highs. The capital's daytime temperatures are foreca...
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Swatch Group reports improving sales during first half of 2021 -AWP
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swatch Group reported sales of 3.39 billion Swiss francs ($3.70 billion) during the first six months of 2021, Swiss news agency AWP reported on Monday, up from 2.19 billion francs t...
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Greece orders COVID vaccination for healthcare workers as cases rise
ATHENS (Reuters) - Vaccinations against COVID-19 will be mandatory in Greece for healthcare workers and nursing home staff as new infections in the country continue to rise, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mi...
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France to make COVID-19 shot mandatory for health workers – BFM TV
PARIS (Reuters) -The French government is set to make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for health workers, BFM TV reported on Monday ahead of a televised speech to the nation by President Emmanuel Macro...
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Qiagen cuts outlook on weaker COVID-19 testing trends, shares fall
BERLIN (Reuters) - U.S.-German genetic testing company Qiagen NV reported higher-than-expected second-quarter earnings on Monday but lowered its outlook on weaker demand for COVID-19 tests, sending it...
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Greece rolls out COVID-19 vaccinations to those aged 15 to 17
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece will begin vaccinating teenagers aged 15 to 17 against the coronavirus this week, authorities said on Monday, as new infections in the country continue to rise. Greece's vita...
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TikTok tells employees to return to office for three days a week
By Echo Wang NEW YORK (Reuters) - Popular short-video app TikTok told its employees on Monday that some will be offered the option to work remotely for up to two days a week after they return to offic...
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Argentina advances IMF talks in Venice; deal remains elusive
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina is pushing forward technical talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in meetings in Venice, though no breakthroughs are expected over plans to revamp some $...
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