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No more ‘Gangnam Style’: South Korea’s COVID rules demand slower workout music in gyms
By Daewoung Kim and Dogyun Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - Plenty of gym-goers rely on a good tune to get themselves through that workout, but in South Korea their musical options have just reduced significantl...
Jul 12, 2021
Hungary govt submits offer to buy Budapest airport stake
By Krisztina Than BUDAPEST (Reuters) - The Hungarian government has submitted a non-binding offer to the shareholders of Budapest Airport to buy the airport, its operator AviAlliance GmbH said on Mond...
Jul 12, 2021
U.S. $4.7 billion grant program’s tech woes take toll on justice groups
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Glitches in a new system used to manage the U.S. Justice Department's $4.7 billion grant program are causing delays in funding programs from victim services to...
Jul 12, 2021
Analysis – Pfizer/BioNTech bid for booster doses premature, more data needed – experts
By Julie Steenhuysen and Michael Erman CHICAGO (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc's push for health regulators to authorize a third dose of its COVID-19 shot is not yet backed by evidence, despite the fast-spread...
Jul 12, 2021
ECB to discuss new guidance after inflation target tweak – Vice President
LONDON (Reuters) - The European Central Bank's meeting next week will see decision makers discuss a new forward guidance on the direction of its policy following the bank's shift to a more symmetrical...
Jul 12, 2021
On an Alaskan island, a mayor fights for fur seals – and a new future
By Matthew Green and Nathan Howard ST. GEORGE ISLAND, Alaska (Reuters) - Fifty years ago, Patrick Pletnikoff spent his summers stripping blubber from the carcasses of seals clubbed to death in Alaska'...
Jul 12, 2021
Didi confirms China app removals, sees revenue hit
(Reuters) - China's Didi Global Inc on Monday confirmed the country's cyberspace administration notified app stores to remove the ride hailing company's 25 apps and said the move could impact its Chin...
Jul 12, 2021
U.S. Senate braces for ‘hell of a fight’ over Biden’s infrastructure plan
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate returns on Monday to one of its most ambitious agendas in years as Democratic President Joe Biden seeks trillions of dollars in infrastructure s...
Jul 12, 2021
Biden to meet with local leaders to rev up fight against gun violence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will meet with local law enforcement leaders, elected officials and an expert on community violence intervention at the White House on Monday as he seek...
Jul 12, 2021
Tennis-Djokovic becomes first player to qualify for ATP Finals after Wimbledon win
(Reuters) - Novak Djokovic became the first player to qualify for this year's ATP Finals after the world number one tied Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal's record with his 20th major at Wimbledon on Sunda...
Jul 12, 2021
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