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Russia’s Sputnik Light vaccine approved for use in Congo – RDIF
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's single-dose Sputnik Light vaccine against COVID-19 has been approved for use in the Republic of the Congo, Russia's RDIF sovereign wealth fund said on Monday. The RDIF mark...
Jun 07, 2021
Iceland launches $1.24 billion bank IPO to curb state ownership of financial sector
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Iceland on Monday took the first step to curb the state's ownership of the banking sector, selling 35% of shares in Islandsbanki in an initial public offering that will value th...
Jun 07, 2021
U.S. COVID-19 vaccines will soon come to Taiwan, says president
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Monday that COVID-19 vaccines promised by the United States would soon arrive in the island. "I promise that the government will do everything ...
Jun 07, 2021
‘You’re so cool,’ Japan mayor tells Australian softball Olympians
OTA, Japan (Reuters) - The mayor of a Japanese city hosting Australia's softball team for a pre-Olympic training camp told them they were "cool" and wished them success, but predicted they would finis...
Jun 07, 2021
Euro zone investor morale rises to highest level since Feb 2018
BERLIN (Reuters) - Investor morale in the euro zone rose for the fourth month in a row in June, reaching its highest level since February 2018, lifted by reopening restaurants and tourism resuming as ...
Jun 07, 2021
French watchdog fines Google 220 million euros for abuse of market power in the ad business
PARIS (Reuters) - The French antitrust authority said on Monday it had handed down a 220 million euro ($267 million) fine to Alphabet's Google for abusing its market power in the online advertising bu...
Jun 07, 2021
Shares in U.S. tech giants a notch lower after landmark G7 tax deal
LONDON (Reuters) - Shares in U.S. technology giants were down slightly in premarket trading after the world's richest nations agreed on a landmark global minimum corporate tax deal. The Group of Seven...
Jun 07, 2021
From vaccines to climate, G7 hopes to show the West is not over yet
By Guy Faulconbridge and Steve Holland LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Group of Seven rich democracies will try to show the world at a summit this week that the West can still act in concert to tack...
Jun 07, 2021
Garuda Indonesia says to return two Boeing jets to lessor
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia will return two Boeing B737-800 jets to one of its lessors before their lease term ends as part of its efforts to improve its finances, the airline sa...
Jun 07, 2021
Daimler may fetch up to $1.2 billion in showroom sale – Handelsblatt
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Daimler plans to significantly reduce the number of showrooms and service sites it owns in Europe in a deal that could fetch up to 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion), German business...
Jun 07, 2021
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