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Biden vows to protect Roe v. Wade after Texas abortion law takes effect
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden condemned the Texas law that went into effect on Wednesday which prohibts the vast majority of abortions in the state, and pledged his administration would f...
Sep 01, 2021
Twitter launches ‘safety mode’ to block accounts for harmful language
(Reuters) - Twitter Inc will launch a safety feature that would allow users to temporarily block accounts for seven days for using harmful language or sending uninvited replies, the social media platf...
Sep 01, 2021
Television’s ‘Seinfeld’ comes to Netflix in October
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Television comedy "Seinfeld" will stream globally on Netflix starting in October under a deal reached two years ago, Netflix Inc said on Wednesday. All 180 episodes of "Seinfel...
Sep 01, 2021
Companies-backed Massachusetts gig worker ballot measure clears key hurdle
By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) -Massachusetts' attorney general on Wednesday gave backers of a proposed ballot measure, which would define drivers for app-based companies like Uber Technologies Inc ...
Sep 01, 2021
Cyberpunk, The Witcher 3 land CD Projekt with profit beat
(Reuters) -Polish video games maker CD Projekt reported lower first-half net profit but beat expectations on Wednesday, helped by sales of Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Cyberpunk 2077, ...
Sep 01, 2021
Factbox-Five facts on the state of the U.S. electric vehicle charging network
By Tina Bellon and Paul Lienert (Reuters) - President Joe Biden wants to expand the U.S. charging network for electric vehicles significantly, a key part of his agenda to curb greenhouse gas emissions...
Sep 01, 2021
Exclusive-Lockheed’s Aerojet deal gets support from 13 members of Congress – letter
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A bipartisan group of 13 members of the U.S. Congress sent a letter to the Pentagon supporting Lockheed Martin's proposed acquisition of rocket engine maker Aerojet...
Sep 01, 2021
Almodovar opens Venice film fest with tribute to those who disappeared under Franco
By Silvia Aloisi and Hanna Rantala VENICE, Italy (Reuters) - Spanish director Pedro Almodovar shines a spotlight on the tens of thousands of people who disappeared during the civil war and Franco's di...
Sep 01, 2021
Germany, Greece see lower demand for debt sales in nervous market
By Yoruk Bahceli (Reuters) -Germany and Greece launched syndicated debt sales in a nervous market on Wednesday and saw lower demand than for their previous issuances. Euro zone bond yields, which move...
Sep 01, 2021
Construction spending rises in July amid abroad gains
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. construction spending picked up in July, lifted by gains in both private and public sector projects. The Commerce Department said on Wednesday that construction spending in...
Sep 01, 2021
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