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Brazil’s beefed up ‘Bolsa Familia’ welfare program to be less than 300 reais a month – sources
By Rodrigo Viga Gaier RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil's new "Bolsa Familia" welfare payments to the poor will average below 300 reais ($59.50) a month, sources familiar with the discussions said on ...
Jun 21, 2021
White House lays out plan to share remaining 55 million U.S. COVID-19 shots globally
(Reuters) - The White House on Monday laid out a plan to share 55 million U.S. COVID-19 vaccine doses globally, with roughly 75 percent of the doses allocated to Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia ...
Jun 21, 2021
Soaring costs challenge Canadian retailers counting on post-COVID surge
By Julie Gordon OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian retailers are readying for a post-pandemic rebound as consumers emerge from lockdowns and open their wallets, but higher costs are eroding their profit marg...
Jun 21, 2021
Matching Grant Supports ICC’s Manufacturing Workforce Equity Initiative
PEORIA, Ill. — Thanks to a grant from the Gilmore Foundation, Illinois Central College will soon be providing free workforce readiness training to 20 local underserved students. “The progr...
Jun 21, 2021
Fed’s Bullard: Last “taper” debate no guide what’s needed in current period
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Fed's methodical rundown of its bond purchases after the last economic crisis is no guide to how it should proceed this time given a more volatile inflation environment and ...
Jun 21, 2021
Lockheed Martin F-35 leads in Swiss fighter jet evaluation – TV
ZURICH (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin's F35-A Lightning II performed the best in a Swiss evaluation of what fighter jet to buy next, although the final political decision was still open, Swiss broadcaste...
Jun 21, 2021
Italy reports 21 coronavirus deaths on Monday, 495 new cases
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy reported 21 coronavirus-related deaths on Monday against 17 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections fell to 495 from 881. Italy has re...
Jun 21, 2021
Olympics-Bird, Taurasi to lead U.S. women’s basketball team in Tokyo
(Reuters) - Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi will compete in their fifth Olympics after being named on Monday in the U.S. women's basketball squad who will bid for a seventh consecutive gold medal in Tokyo....
Jun 21, 2021
WHO setting up hub to make COVID-19 vaccines in South Africa – Tedros
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) is setting up a technology transfer hub for producing mRNA COVID-19 vaccines in South Africa, with Afrigen Biologics and Biovac to be involved, W...
Jun 21, 2021
Provident says EY backs lender’s view that doorstep unit had no value
(Reuters) - An independent assessment by Ernst and Young backs Provident Financial's view that its doorstep lending unit will likely face insolvency if its 50 million pound ($69.6 million) settlement ...
Jun 21, 2021
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