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U.S. steps up fight against Omicron as variant marches across globe

By Jeff Mason and Joseph Nasr WASHINGTON/BERLIN (Reuters) -President Joe Biden on Thursday laid out...

3rd December, 2021

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Russia’s VK internet group sold to company linked to Putin ally

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov’s holding company USM said on Thursday i...

3rd December, 2021

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Irish services sector growth slowed to 7-month low in November – PMI

DUBLIN (Reuters) – Growth in Ireland’s service sector fell to a seven-month low in Novem...

3rd December, 2021

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Austria’s stunned conservatives meet to pick leader for party and country

By Francois Murphy VIENNA (Reuters) – Top officials of Austria’s ruling conservative par...

3rd December, 2021

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COP26 and the impact on the future of M&A deal activity

By Merlin Piscitelli, Chief Revenue Officer, EMEA, Datasite Earlier this month, representatives from...

2nd December, 2021

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Germany, U.S. agree to new COVID curbs as Omicron spreads across globe

By Joseph Nasr and Alessandra Galloni BERLIN/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Germany decided on Thursday to ba...

2nd December, 2021

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U.S. to delay UK trade deal over post-Brexit concern – FT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will delay its deal to remove tariffs on UK steel and...

2nd December, 2021

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U.S. VP Harris’ senior adviser Sanders to leave office in latest departure

By Nandita Bose (Reuters) – Vice President Kamala Harris’s senior adviser and chief spok...

2nd December, 2021

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N.Korea’s missile programme increasingly destabilising, says U.S.’s Austin

By Phil Stewart and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s missile and weapons dev...

2nd December, 2021

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UK agrees deals for 114 million more Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 doses

By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Wednesday it had agreed deals to buy 114...

2nd December, 2021

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First Omicron case in U.S. adds to global alarm over virus variant

TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Fears over the impact of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus rose on...

2nd December, 2021

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Real and virtual fans attend ‘The Witcher’ London premiere

LONDON (Reuters) – The cast of Netflix’s “The Witcher” hit the red carpet in...

2nd December, 2021