Belgian Prime Minister Sophie Wilmes holds a press conference after a meeting of the National Security Council amid the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Brussels, Belgium, July 27, 2020. REUTERS / Francois Lenoir / Pool BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Belgium announced a sharp decline in social contacts on Monday after …
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SYDNEY (Reuters) – Gold rocketed to record highs of $ 1,975 on Tuesday, while the US dollar fell to two-year lows as investors betting on the Federal Reserve would reaffirm its super easy political outlook this week, and a tolerance to higher inflation. FILE PHOTO: Gold bars are stacked in …
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Facebook is suing EU antitrust regulators for seeking information beyond what is necessary, including very personal details, for their investigations into the company’s data and market, the social media group said on Monday. from USA FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed Facebook logo seen on a keyboard is …
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