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U.S. trade chief Tai seeks talks with China, won’t rule out new tariff actions

Mon, Oct 4, 2021, 1:10pmMon, Oct 4, 2021, 1:11pm

By David Lawder and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Top U.S. trade negotiator Katherine Tai on Monday pledged to exclude some […]

Banks make slow progress on UK gender pay, while gap widens for insurers

Mon, Oct 4, 2021, 12:57pmMon, Oct 4, 2021, 1:00pm

By Carolyn Cohn and Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) – Major banks in Britain made a slight dent in their gender […]

Biden to visit Chicago area, press need for COVID-19 vaccine

Mon, Oct 4, 2021, 12:56pmMon, Oct 4, 2021, 1:00pm

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will travel to the Chicago area on Thursday as part of the administration’s […]

A year after COVID vaccine waiver proposal, WTO talks are deadlocked

Mon, Oct 4, 2021, 12:46pmMon, Oct 4, 2021, 12:46pm

By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – A year after South Africa and India introduced a novel proposal https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-wto/india-and-south-africa-ask-wto-to-waive-rules-to-aid-covid-19-drug-production-idUSKBN26P0H1 to temporarily […]

J&J to seek U.S. FDA authorization of booster shot this week – NYT

Mon, Oct 4, 2021, 12:41pmMon, Oct 4, 2021, 12:41pm

(Reuters) -Johnson & Johnson is planning to ask U.S. federal regulators this week to authorize a booster shot of its […]

Protests get harder for Afghan women amid risks and red tape

Mon, Oct 4, 2021, 12:40pmMon, Oct 4, 2021, 12:41pm

By Zeba Siddiqui and Parniyan Zemaryalai (Reuters) – Women in Afghanistan who object to what the Taliban have said and […]

Japan’s new PM calls Oct. 31 election, vows to fight pandemic

Mon, Oct 4, 2021, 12:20pmMon, Oct 4, 2021, 12:21pm

By Antoni Slodkowski, Sakura Murakami and Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s new prime minister, Fumio Kishida, on Monday called […]

WTO hikes trade forecasts but cautions on pandemic risk

Mon, Oct 4, 2021, 12:17pmMon, Oct 4, 2021, 12:20pm

GENEVA (Reuters) -The World Trade Organization revised upwards its forecasts for growth of global goods trade this year and in […]

EU regulator backs mRNA vaccine booster for people with weak immunity

Mon, Oct 4, 2021, 12:13pmMon, Oct 4, 2021, 12:16pm

By Ludwig Burger and Yadarisa Shabong (Reuters) -The European Union’s drugs regulator said on Monday people with weakened immune systems […]

Investors argue Musk should repay $9.4 billion to Tesla for SolarCity deal

Mon, Oct 4, 2021, 12:05pmMon, Oct 4, 2021, 12:05pm

By Tom Hals WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) – A Delaware judge should order Elon Musk to repay $9.4 billion to Tesla […]