World, U.S. share markets come under pressure as Delta, economic worries mount
By Chris Prentice and Danilo Masoni WASHINGTON/MILAN (Reuters) – World stock markets fell from record highs and U.S. shares were..
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Sydney COVID-19 cases seen topping 2,000 a day as Australia ramps up vaccinations
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) – Sydney, the epicentre of Australia’s biggest coronavirus outbreak, is expected to see dai..
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Exclusive: U.S. funding tapped for Pacific undersea cable after China rebuffed
By Jonathan Barrett SYDNEY (Reuters) – The Federated States of Micronesia will tap a U.S. funding facility to construct a Pacifi..
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Castle Trust Bank launches its first Fixed Rate e-Saver Account
19 August 2021 Castle Trust Bank has launched its first savings account to the public – a 2 year online Fixed Rate e-Saver Accou..
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Oil dips; OPEC+ sticks to gradual output hikes
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices steadied on Wednesday after OPEC and its allies agreed to stick to their existing po..
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Moderna to recall COVID-19 doses in Japan after stainless steel contaminants found
By Rocky Swift and Carl O’Donnell TOKYO (Reuters) -Moderna Inc and Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd on Wednesday said they are worki..
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One million without power as Ida leaves trail of destruction
By Devika Krishna Kumar and Maria Caspani HOUMA, La. (Reuters) -Evacuees who fled Ida before the powerful hurricane devastated souther..
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Below a pyramid, a treasure trove sheds new light on ancient Mexican rites
By David Alire Garcia TEOTIHUACAN, Mexico (Reuters) – More than a decade after Sergio Gomez began excavating a tunnel under a to..
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Japan finds stainless steel particles in suspended doses of Moderna vaccine
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s health ministry said on Wednesday that contaminants found in suspended Moderna Inc <MRNA.O>..
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Bank of England names former Goldman economist Pill to top economics role
By David Milliken and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England named Huw Pill, a former chief European economist at Gol..
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OPEC+ seen sticking to policy despite higher oil demand
By Ahmad Ghaddar, Rania El Gamal and Alex Lawler LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) -OPEC and its allies will likely stick to their existing polic..
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English study finds long COVID affects up to 1 in 7 children months after infection
LONDON (Reuters) – As many as 1 in 7 children may have symptoms linked to the coronavirus months after testing positive for COVI..
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Google appeals French 500 million eur copyright fine
PARIS (Reuters) – Alphabet’s Google said on Wednesday it was appealing a “disproportionate” 500 million euro (..
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WH Smith warns on 2022 profit due to slow travel recovery
By Yadarisa Shabong (Reuters) -WH Smith’s 2022 profit is likely to be at the lower end of market expectations, the British retai..
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GSK, SK Bioscience to test COVID-19 vaccine against AstraZeneca shot
(Reuters) – Britain’s GSK and South Korea’s SK Bioscience said on Tuesday the drugmakers have begun a late-stage tri..
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Ida loses punch, levees hold, but Louisiana expects more rain and flooding
By Devika Krishna Kumar NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – Ida lost some of its punch over southwestern Mississippi on Monday after making ..
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Hurricane Ida lashes Louisiana, knocking out power in New Orleans
By Devika Krishna Kumar and Jonathan Allen NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) -Hurricane Ida plowed into Louisiana from the Gulf of Mexico as a fie..
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Bank of England removes paintings of governors linked to slave trade
By Huw Jones and Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England said on Friday it has removed 10 oil paintings and busts of..
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Cricket-India lose Rahul as England continue victory march
LEEDS, England (Reuters) – England grabbed a massive first innings lead of 354 runs and then reduced India to 34-1 to stay on co..
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J&J says booster dose increased antibodies in early-stage studies
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) – A booster dose of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine sharply increased leve..
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Sydney hospitals under strain as coronavirus cases hit record
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Sydney’s COVID-19 cases rose to a new daily record on Wednesday, putting parts of the health system und..
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Luxury to essential: Latam boosts internet access in pandemic
By Anastasia Moloney and Fabio Teixeira BOGOTA/RIO DE JANEIRO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) -Huddled over a red tablet on loan from the..
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Israel’s COVID-19 vaccine boosters show signs of taming Delta
By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Less than a month into a COVID-19 vaccine booster drive, Israel is seeing signs of an impact on ..
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Bitcoin price rises past $50,000 as rebound continues
LONDON (Reuters) – Bitcoin’s price surged past $50,000 on Monday for the first time since May, continuing its rebound from..
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Fed chief Powell’s record ‘mixed,’ think tank says
By Ann Saphir (Reuters) – A think tank highly critical of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s record on banking regulati..
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‘Paw Patrol’ unleashed: Behind ViacomCBS’s plan to take on Disney
By Helen Coster (Reuters) -When “Paw Patrol: The Movie” hits theaters and the Paramount+ streaming service on Friday, it will kick off..
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Wall Street bounces, oil slides as markets mull murky economic picture
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Stocks recovered ground on Friday amid concerns about global economic growth amid rising coron..
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Stung by climate change: drought-weakened bee colonies shrink U.S. honey crop, threaten almonds
By Karl Plume GACKLE, North Dakota (Reuters) – There was barely a buzz in the air as John Miller pried the lid off of a crate, o..
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Retention of contingent workers vital in talent-scarce market
Organisations must direct resources towards engaging non-permanent workers – or risk losing valuable skills in a talent-scarce market...
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Australian jobless rate drops, but lockdowns muddy the data
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s unemployment rate dived unexpectedly in July to a 12-year low, but the drop w..
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Third Pfizer dose 86% effective in over 60s, Israeli HMO says
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – A third dose of Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine was found to be 86% effective in people aged over ..
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U.S. to begin offering COVID-19 vaccine booster shots in September
By Carl O’Donnell and Ahmed Aboulenein (Reuters) -The U.S. government said on Wednesday it plans to make COVID-19 vaccine booste..
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Ryanair hits back at Italian authority over seat surcharges
MILAN (Reuters) – Budget airline Ryanair has hit back at Italy’s civil aviation authority ENAC in a dispute over extra fee..
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British Home Secretary calls on other nations to help take in Afghan refugees
(Reuters) – British Home Secretary Priti Patel has called on other nations to help take in Afghan refugees, according to a piece..
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Oil eases as weak Asian data, more lockdowns dampen demand hopes
By Devika Krishna Kumar NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices weakened for a fourth session on Tuesday, on the back of surging cases of coron..
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As Delta spreads, some travelers double up on COVID-19 vaccine in U.S
By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Alison Toni felt lucky to get Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine in Chile earlier this year. A..
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U.S. FDA authorizes COVID-19 vaccine boosters for the immunocompromised
By Manas Mishra and Michael Erman (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized a third dose of COVID-19 vaccines by..
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