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Cuba approves long-sought legal status for private businesses
By Marc Frank HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba has approved a reform that includes long-sought legal status for private businesses that began operating decades ago under the title of "self-employed", state-run...
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Ukraine’s leader asks lawmakers to adopt ‘anti-oligarch’ law
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged parliament on Wednesday to adopt a proposed law he said would curb the influence of 'oligarchs', or politically powerful business figures...
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More safeguards in revamped EU data transfer tools, EU justice chief says
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission will on Friday adopt revamped data transfer tools with more legal and privacy safeguards to allow companies to transfer Europeans' data sec...
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Czech prime minister may be among first in crosshairs of new European prosecutor
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis and his business empire may be among the first cases investigated by the European Union's new joint prosecution after a referral from national auth...
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Oil and gas stocks carry $126 billion cost for Norway’s sovereign fund – research
By Tom Arnold and Gwladys Fouche LONDON/OSLO (Reuters) - Norway's sovereign wealth fund missed out on $125.8 billion in potential returns over a three year period by investing in oil and gas rather th...
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Tennis-Nishikori scripts second five-set win to reach third round
PARIS (Reuters) - Japan's Kei Nishikori survived his second five-set match at this year's French Open on Wednesday, outlasting Russian 23rd seed Karen Khachanov in a thrilling four-hour battle to win ...
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ECB to help euro zone ‘well into’ recovery, Lagarde says
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank will support the euro zone "well into" its recovery from a pandemic-induced double dip recession, ECB chief Christine Lagarde said on Wednesday, just ei...
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Canada’s top health officials say second COVID-19 vaccine doses should be done soon – statement
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's chief medical officers said on Wednesday the country should seek to administer second COVID-19 vaccine doses as soon as possible as inoculation supply rises and variants sp...
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U.S., Mexico discuss migration, COVID-19 vaccine equality
SAN JOSE (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard in a meeting reiterated their interest in Central American development to achieve "orderly, safe...
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Biden to outline steps to help reach July 4 vaccination goal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House is accelerating its efforts to get 70 percent of U.S. adults vaccinated against COVID-19 with at least one shot by July 4, announcing on Wednesday a plan f...
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