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U.S. to prioritize troop evacuation in last two days of Kabul operation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military will continue its evacuation effort from Kabul airport until the Aug. 31 deadline if needed, but on the last couple of days it will prioritize the removal of U...
Aug 25, 2021
Cyber threats top agenda at White House meeting with Big Tech, finance executives
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House will ask Big Tech, the finance industry and key infrastructure companies to do more to tackle the growing cybersecurity threat to the U.S. economy in a meeting w...
Aug 25, 2021
After summer of stock market highs, signs of unease emerge
By Saikat Chatterjee LONDON (Reuters) - Stock markets are heading into September near record highs but the fast-spreading Delta coronavirus variant is making some investors reassess how so-called refl...
Aug 25, 2021
Lufthansa to demand COVID-19 shots for crew
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Lufthansa will require the crew on its planes to be vaccinated against the coronavirus, the airline said on Wednesday. Lufthansa will negotiate an agreement to this end wi...
Aug 25, 2021
Delta to add $200 monthly health insurance charge for unvaccinated staff
By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines on Wednesday said employees will have to pay $200 more every month for their company-sponsored healthcare plan if they choose to not vaccinate...
Aug 25, 2021
U.S. charges investment adviser in $110 million ponzi scheme -SEC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchanges Commission has accused a Georgia investment adviser in a $110 million Ponzi scheme that drew money from more tha 400 investors in 20 states, ac...
Aug 25, 2021
Pentagon makes Pfizer vaccine mandatory after FDA approval- memo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Wednesday ordered all active-duty troops to be vaccinated with the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine days after the Food and Drug Administration granted it full a...
Aug 25, 2021
Ford delays a return to offices, weighs vaccine mandate
By Joseph White DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co will delay bringing most workers back to offices until January, and is still considering whether to require employees to get vaccinated against the co...
Aug 25, 2021
Cut off from escape, an Afghan hip-hop dancer fears for his life
By Marco Trujillo MADRID (Reuters) - With less than a week until the U.S. withdrawal from Kabul, an Afghan hip-hop dancer sees little chance of escape and fears he will be killed by the Taliban. "Hip-...
Aug 25, 2021
Wall Street’s pandemic rally to sputter, strategists warn – Reuters poll
By Noel Randewich (Reuters) - Wall Street's record highs may be challenged as a sharp recovery of corporate earnings from the coronavirus pandemic loses its edge, according to a Reuters poll of strate...
Aug 25, 2021
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