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Portugal speeds up vaccination as COVID-19 infections rise
LISBON (Reuters) - As the Delta coronavirus variant continues to spread, Portuguese authorities are scrambling to bring a worrying spike in cases under control and said they would accelerate vaccinati...
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Spain welcomes bank efforts on job cuts, proposes new path
By Jess Aguado and Emma Pinedo MADRID (Reuters) - Spain on Monday welcomed efforts by banks to reduce the number of initially planned layoffs after talks with unions, while calling on lenders to explo...
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Swiss wealth manager Pictet appoints first female partner in 200-year history
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss wealth and asset manager Pictet Group on Monday appointed Elif Aktug as managing partner, the first woman to hold that position in the private bank's 216-year history. Francoi...
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Study confirms GSK-Vir antibody drug reduces hospitalization, death in COVID-19 patients
(Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline Plc and Vir Biotechnology said on Monday final results from a late-stage study of their monoclonal antibody confirmed it significantly reduced hospitalization and death amo...
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Jordan ex-royal court chief pleads not guilty to destabilising monarchy
AMMAN (Reuters) -A former Jordanian royal court chief and a low-ranking member of the royal family pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges of agitating to destabilise the monarchy, one of their lawyer...
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Apple Daily will stop operations by Wednesday – local media
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Next Digital's pro-democracy Hong Kong tabloid newspaper Apple Daily and its online edition will cease operations by Wednesday as most of its employees have resigned, Cable TV an...
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Conservationists race to protect rich wildlife on edge of Bucharest
By Luiza Ilie BUCHAREST (Reuters) - On the outskirts of Romania's bustling capital, within sight of its communist-era apartment blocks and suburban villas, lie swathes of wetland and forest teeming wi...
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Japan pledges $10 billion financial support for Asia’s energy transition
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan on Monday pledged to offer $10 billion financial aid for decarbonisation projects in Asia, such as renewable energy, energy-saving and conversion to gas-fired power generation ...
Syndicated Content Jun 21, 2021
ECB’s Centeno says euro zone inflation rise is temporary, sees no permanent effects
LISBON (Reuters) - The recent rise in inflation in the euro zone and United States is temporary and unlikely to have permanent effects, European Central Bank (ECB) governing council member Mario Cente...
Syndicated Content Jun 21, 2021
Biden eager to continue infrastructure talks with lawmakers – Psaki
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden is eager to continue discussions on major infrastructure legislation this week and wants to get more details on the latest bipartisan proposal, White Ho...
Syndicated Content Jun 21, 2021
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