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EU slaps sanctions on more Myanmar officials, state companies
(Reuters) - The European Union on Monday imposed a third round of sanctions on Myanmar officials and state companies over the military coup on Feb. 1 that overthrew elected leader Aung Suu Kyi and sen...
Jun 21, 2021
WHO says plans fresh talks with organisers, IOC ahead Tokyo Games
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization will confer this week with Japan's Olympics organisers and the International Olympic Committee again on risk assessment and management of the Tokyo Gam...
Jun 21, 2021
U.S. SEC official says agency has begun probe of cyber breach by SolarWinds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission official said on Monday that the agency has issued letters of investigation into information technology company SolarWinds, which was i...
Jun 21, 2021
West hits Belarus with new sanctions over Ryanair ‘piracy’
By Robin Emmott, Daphne Psaledakis and William James BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) - Western powers hit Belarus with a wave of new sanctions on Monday in a coordinated response to Minsk's force...
Jun 21, 2021
Steven Spielberg’s production company reaches film deal with Netflix
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Steven Spielberg's production company Amblin Partners has reached a multi-year deal to supply movies to Netflix Inc, the company said in a statement on Monday. Amblin, a global...
Jun 21, 2021
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
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