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UPDATE: Man who died in Monday morning motorcycle crash identified
UPDATE — Tazewell County Coroner Charles Hanley has identified the motorcycle rider who died after a crash Monday morning as 20-year-old Samuel Rodgers, of Mason County. The Tazewell County Sher...
Julia Bradley Aug 02, 2021
Uber, Lyft seen boosted by return of riders, but driver shortage, stubborn virus cloud outlook
By Tina Bellon and Akanksha Rana (Reuters) - Ride hailing companies Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc promised Wall Street they would be back on the road to profitability and growth by the time they ...
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‘I’m fighting for my community’ says Miss South Africa’s first transgender contestant
By Nqobile Dludla and Sisipho Skweyiya JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The first transgender contestant in South Africa's national beauty pageant, 24-year-old Lehlogonolo Machaba hopes she will inspire great...
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EU extends tariffs on U.S. biodiesel for five years
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union will retain its tariffs on U.S. biodiesel for a further five years after concluding that removing them would likely lead to a surge of imports at artificially l...
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CAT prioritizes employees’ health and safety with COVID protocols
DEERFIELD, Ill. — In an effort to keep employees safe, Caterpillar, Inc. has announced enhanced protocols in the fight against COVID-19 and the Delta variant. Following the latest guidance from ...
Julia Bradley Aug 02, 2021
Stimulus hopes lift Wall St futures ahead of manufacturing PMIs
By Sagarika Jaisinghani (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Monday as a $1 trillion infrastructure bill unveiled by U.S. Senators raised hopes of more fiscal stimulus, while investors turned ...
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Thousands more Afghans can resettle in U.S. as refugees – State Dept
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Thousands of Afghans who may be targets of Taliban violence due to U.S. affiliations but are ineligible for a Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) will have the opportunity to resettle ...
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Luxury carmaker Ferrari sticks to main outlook after strong Q2
MILAN (Reuters) - Ferrari said on Monday its core profit tripled in the second quarter as shipments increased compared to same period in 2020 that was hit by COVID-19, but the carmaker failed to impro...
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Delta variant bears down on China just as its economy loses steam
By Ryan Woo and Roxanne Liu BEIJING (Reuters) - The Delta variant poses new risks for the world's second-biggest economy as it spreads from the coast to China's inland cities and presents fresh challe...
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Exclusive: Ethiopia to reopen bidding for second telecoms licence, officials say
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia will open bidding for its second telecoms operator licence this month, two senior government officials said on Monday, including the right to operate mobile financial ...
Syndicated Content Aug 02, 2021

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