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U.S. House Democrats face test of unity on Biden spending plans
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats face a test of unity in the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday as they begin work on two ambitious spending plans that would devote trillions of...
Aug 23, 2021
Pfizer to buy cancer drug developer Trillium in $2.3 billion deal
(Reuters) -Pfizer Inc said on Monday it would buy Canadian drug developer Trillium Therapeutics Inc in a $2.26 billion deal to strengthen its arsenal of blood cancer therapies. Pfizer, which acquired ...
Aug 23, 2021
Ethiopia to build local rival to Facebook, other platforms
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) -Ethiopia has begun developing its own social media platform to rival Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp, though it does not plan to block the global services, the state communicatio...
Aug 23, 2021
Finland’s Nokia wins 5G order for three European markets
(Reuters) - Finnish telecom gear maker Nokia said on Monday it had won a 5G network order from A1 Telekom Austria Group for operations in Bulgaria, Serbia, and Slovenia. "The multi-country single vend...
Aug 23, 2021
China halts over 40 IPOs amid regulatory probe
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese bourses have halted more than 40 initial public offerings (IPOs) in Shanghai and Shenzhen amid a regulatory probe into several intermediaries in the deals, according to of...
Aug 23, 2021
JD.com beats estimates for adjusted profit on boost from partnership deals
(Reuters) -China's JD.com Inc on Monday beat analysts' expectations for quarterly adjusted profit, as its partnership with global brands such as Louis Vuitton-owned LVMH helped it attract more shopper...
Aug 23, 2021
German growth could miss Bundesbank forecast this year
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Economic growth in Germany could miss projections this year and the resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic may put unexpected strain on the economy in the autumn, the Bundesbank ...
Aug 23, 2021
Skiing in Africa? Tourists hit Lesotho slopes despite COVID-19 woes
By Sisipho Skweyiya and Shafiek Tassiem BUTHA-BUTHE, Lesotho (Reuters) - Suggest a holiday in Africa and most people picture baking hot sun, palm-fringed beaches or herds of wildebeest galloping acros...
Aug 23, 2021
U.S. FDA unable to complete review of Axsome depression drug by target action date
(Reuters) - Axsome Therapeutics Inc said on Monday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was not able to complete its review of the company's drug to treat major depressive disorder by the targe...
Aug 23, 2021
UK factories report worst shortage of stocks on record – CBI
LONDON (Reuters) - British manufacturers reported the worst stock shortages on record, caused in large part by a post-lockdown lack of components for the electronics industry and in plastics, accordin...
Aug 23, 2021
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