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Gaps Remain in Countries Readiness to Deploy COVID-19 Vaccines

Assessments by World Bank and partners provide insights into more than 120 countries’ readiness to safely distribute vaccines WASHINGTON, March…

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Stocks cheer dovish Fed, yen supported before BOJ decision

TOKYO/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Asian shares and U.S. stock futures rose on Thursday after the Federal Reserve committed to maintaining…

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Japan to lift Tokyo area state of emergency as planned on Sunday

TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese government’s advisory panel on coronavirus measures approved on Thursday a plan to let the state…

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Proposal to rewrite Thailand’s military-backed constitution fails

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand’s parliament has failed to pass a bill that would have allowed changes to a military-backed constitution…

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UK’s National Grid makes green power play with $11 billion WPD buy

(Reuters) – National Grid will buy England’s largest electricity distribution business WPD from U.S.-based PPL for 7.8 billion pounds ($10.9…

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Biden vows Russia’s Putin will ‘pay a price’ for election meddling: ABC News

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden said Russian President Vladimir Putin will face consequences for directing efforts to swing the…

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Dollar wobbles after Fed pushes back against rate hike speculation

TOKYO (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar was on the defensive on Thursday after the Federal Reserve signalled it was in…

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Britain to expand nuclear warhead stockpile by over 40% as global threats rise

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will grow its nuclear warhead stockpile by more than 40% to ensure its security in a…

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Bitcoin falls after weekend record high as India considers a ban

TOKYO/LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bitcoin dropped on Monday, falling from a record high above $60,000 over the weekend, as investors…

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S&P 500 ends at record high as Wall Street rises

(Reuters) - Wall Street climbed on Monday, with the S&P 500 closing at a record high, as investors awaited cues…

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