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EU’s von der Leyen urges unfettered investigation into origins of COVID-19
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said it was necessary to know the origins of COVID-19 and investigators need to have full access to sites which could...
Jun 10, 2021
Japan’s Olympic sponsors hire consultants to assess potential brand damage-FT
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese corporate 2020 Olympic sponsors have hired consulting firms to advise them on whether to push ahead with Olympic-themed marketing plans or limit their association with an ev...
Jun 10, 2021
China passes law to counter foreign sanctions
BEIJING (Reuters) - China passed a law to counter foreign sanctions on Thursday, according to state television CCTV. The bill underwent a secret first review in April, and was passed by China's top le...
Jun 10, 2021
Deutsche Bank sees 300 million euro hit from recent court ruling
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank expects to take a 300 million euro ($364.71 million) hit from a recent court rulling that favors consumers over banking fees, the lender's finance chief said on Thu...
Jun 10, 2021
Abu Dhabi restricts many public areas to those free of COVID
DUBAI (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi, the second-most populous emirate in the UAE, will restrict access to shopping malls, restaurants, cafes and other public places from June 15 to those who have been vaccina...
Jun 10, 2021
China administered total of 824.86 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines as of June 9
BEIJING (Reuters) - China administered about 15.9 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines on June 9, bringing the total number administered to 824.86 million, data from the National Health Commision showed...
Jun 10, 2021
Germany plans tighter controls on COVID test centres – draft
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's health ministry plans to crack down on fraud at test centres by implementing spot checks and reducing the amount the state reimburses for costs following media reports of ...
Jun 10, 2021
Jewelry retailer Alex and Ani files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
(Reuters) - Jewelry retailer Alex and Ani filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to a court filing made on Wednesday. The company's estimated assets ranged from $100 million to $500 mil...
Jun 10, 2021
AstraZeneca says working with Southeast Asian nations on vaccine deliveries
BANGKOK (Reuters) - AstraZeneca says it is working closely with Southeast Asia governments to ensure its COVID-19 vaccine is supplied "as quickly as possible", after reported delays in deliveries of o...
Jun 10, 2021
DAZN rejects SKY bid for content deal in Italy including Serie A -sources
MILAN (Reuters) - DAZN has rejected a 1.5 billion euro ($1.83 billion) bid from Italy's top TV player SKY to host the sport streaming app's content, including Serie A matches, on SKY's platforms in It...
Jun 10, 2021
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