By Chris TaylorNEW YORK (Reuters) – If you had to choose one word to describe the pandemic era, 'risky' would be a strong candidate.In a deeply risky time for our health, careers and finances, Sukhinder Singh Cassidy has some tips. The former executive of familiar companies like StubHub, Google and Amazon penned a new book 'Choose Possibility: Take Risks and Thrive (Even When You Fail)' about how to make risk work for you.Cassidy spoke with Reuters about betting big on yourself by opening up new paths and taking your career to the next level.

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(Reuters) – Former West Indies all-rounder Marlon Samuels has been charged with breaching four counts of the International Cricket Council's (ICC) anti-corruption code, world cricket's governing body said on Wednesday.The charges relate to the T10 tournament conducted by the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the ICC said in a statement https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2264315.Alleged offences include failing to disclose receipts of any gifts and hospitality worth $750, failing to cooperate with the anti-corruption investigation and concealing information.

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(Reuters) – Rating agency Moody's Investors Service said on Monday that China's new policy allowing couples to have up to three children could support fertility, but was unlikely to dramatically change the national birthrate.The rating agency said that the policy highlighted the risk of aging across emerging markets in Asia.'And although China's new policy allowing couples to have up to three children could support fertility, it is unlikely to dramatically change the national birthrate, meaning that aging will remain a credit-negative constraint', Moody's said in a statement.

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By Elizabeth Dilts Marshall and Jessica DiNapoliNEW YORK (Reuters) – When Brian Moynihan took the reins at Bank of America Corp in 2010, the U.S. bank was reeling.Its former CEO suddenly left as scandals and probes related to a major acquisition unfurled. Its stock price was tanking, and the global financial crisis was still going strong.Since then, Moynihan, 61, has not just righted the ship, but transformed Bank of America, leaving analysts, industry people and some investors wondering what – and who – comes next.

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PARIS (Reuters) – Sanofi raised its 2021 outlook after its vaccines and star eczema treatment Dupixent helped it post better-than-expected second-quarter results on Thursday. The French drugmaker said it was now targeting earnings per share to grow around 12% at constant exchange rates this year. It had previously been expecting a 'high single digit' rise in earnings. (Reporting by Matthias Blamont; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)

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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico's Health Ministry on Wednesday reported 20,685 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country, the highest daily jump since late January, and 611 fatalities. The country has recorded a total of 2,901,094 infections and 242,547 deaths. The government has said the real number of cases is likely significantly higher, and separate data published recently suggested the actual death toll is at least 60% above the confirmed figure. (Reporting by Daina Beth Solomon; Editin

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BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – A group of opposition Congress members will present on Friday a request for a political trial against center-left Argentine President Alberto Fernandez for 'poor performance in the management of the COVID-19 pandemic,' lawmakers said.The request is largely symbolic, with political tensions rising ahead of congressional elections scheduled for Nov. 14. Even sponsors of the measure acknowledged they do not have the votes to pass the bill.Among other charges, they accuse the Peronist leader of violating the country's quarantine rules when he held a small party at his residence.

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(Reuters) – Following are international reactions after the Taliban entered Kabul on Sunday having taken control of much of the rest of Afghanistan:PAKISTANI FOREIGN OFFICE SPOKESMAN ZAHID HAFEEZ CHAUDHRY'We're concerned about the increasingly deteriorating situation in Afghanistan…We have not taken any decision to close our embassy,' he told Geo News TVAUSTRIAN FOREIGN MINISTER ALEXANDER SCHALLENBERG'Conflict and instability in the region will sooner or later spill over to Europe and thus to Austria,' Austria's APA news agency quoted him as saying in announcing an aid conference to support Afghanistan's central Asian neighbours.

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ZURICH (Reuters) - Austria plans to hold an aid conference at the end of this month or in early September to support Afghanistan's central Asian neigh...

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BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB/WNWN) – The Calhoun County Public Health Department will be offering COVID-19 walk-in Pfizer vaccine clinics this week in Battle Creek and Marshall for adults ages 16 and older. Battle Creek Clinics for Pfizer vaccine will take place on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at the YMCA Multi Sports Complex at 86 Cherry Street. Individuals who are 16 or 17 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian to receive the vaccine. The second dose clinic will take place three weeks later on Thursday, May 13, 2021.

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(Reuters) - The United States has administered 211,581,309 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Monday morning, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday. A total of 209,406,814 vaccine doses had been administered by April 18, the CDC said. The agency said 132,321,628 people had received at least one dose while 85,365,180 people were fully vaccinated as of Monday. The CDC tally includes two-dose vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech as well as Johnson & Johnson's one-shot vaccine as of 6:00 a.

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MOSCOW/BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - An Argentine firm has produced test batches of Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, the first in Latin America, with aims to scale up manufacturing of the drug by mid-year as the wider region grapples with a new surge in infections. Russian sovereign wealth fund RDIF and Laboratorios Richmond said on Tuesday that the Argentina pharmaceutical company had carried out the test production and that the batches would be sent to Russia's Gamaleya Institute for quality inspection.

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Jose Altuve celebrated his 31st birthday by hitting a go-ahead three-run homer with one out in the eighth inning, lifting the Houston Astros to a 7-4 victory over the New York Yankees Thursday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. The Astros salvaged the finale of the emotionally charged series thanks to Altuve, whose second hit of the day gave Houston a 5-3 lead. The Astros had runners at first and third against Chad Green (0-3) when Altuve came up to another round of profane chants from the limited capacity crowd.

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ZURICH (Reuters) – Iran's foreign minister cancelled a visit with his Austrian counterpart to show displeasure that Chancellor Sebastian Kurz's government had flown the Israeli flag in Vienna in a show of solidarity, the Austrian foreign ministry said on Saturday. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was supposed to meet Alexander Schallenberg but had called off the trip, a spokeswoman for Schallenberg said, confirming a report in newspaper Die Presse. 'We regret this and take note of it, but for us it is as clear as day that when Hamas fires more than 2,000 rockets at civilian targets in Israel then we will not remain silent,' the spokeswoman said.

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(Reuters) – Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was inducted posthumously to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday, as the class of 2020 was enshrined after months of delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The five-time NBA champion died last year aged 41 in a helicopter crash alongside his daughter and seven others, shocking the world of professional sport and sending his legions of fans into mourning. Bryant's widow Vanessa, who started dating Kobe when she was 17, offered an acceptance on his behalf as presenter Michael Jordan stood nearby.

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SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Bitcoin dropped to a three-month low on Monday as investors sold cryptocurrencies in the wake of Tesla boss Elon Musk's hinting over the weekend that the carmarker is considering or may have already sold some of its bitcoin holdings. Musk has boosted crypto markets with his enthusiasm for the asset class, but has lately roiled trade by appearing to cool on bitcoin in favour of its one-time parody, dogecoin. The gyrations are beginning to spook even steeled traders. Bitcoin fell more than 9% on Monday to $42,185, its lowest since Feb.

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GATESHEAD, England (Reuters) – Britain's Dina Asher-Smith overcame appalling home conditions to destroy a strong field, notably new American golden girl Sha'Carri Richardson, to win the 100 metres in the opening Diamond League meeting of the season on Sunday. The 200m world champion got a fabulous start and held her form into a fierce headwind of 3.1 metres to win in 11.35 seconds. Fast-finishing Richardson, who ran a startling 10.72 last month, clocked 11.44 for second, with Marie-Josee Ta Lou (11.

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By Vera Eckert and John Revill FRANKFURT (Reuters) – South Korea's Hyundai Motor plans to ship a new series of fuel-cell trucks to Europe later this year, turning up the heat on rivals in a battle to test the viability of hydrogen-powered heavy goods transport. A new class of the Xcient Hyundai truck, equipped with more efficient fuel cells with longer life-span, is due to arrive in Europe in the fourth quarter, said Mark Freymueller, CEO of Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility (HHM). Hydrogen lags electric batteries in the green transport stakes because it is more expensive, but proponents say for long-haul transport hydrogen-powered trucks have the advantage because they have a greater range.

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LONDON (Reuters) – The BBC board said on Monday it would carry out a review to check the effectiveness of the publicly-funded broadcaster's editorial policies and governance after a damning report into how it secured a 1995 interview with Princess Diana. 'As a Board we believe that the BBC is a different organisation today, with different and stronger governance, as well as improved processes,' the board said in a statement. 'Nevertheless, Lord Dyson's report speaks to historic failings of oversight and these should be reflected upon.

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LONDON (Reuters) – The boss of easyJet said that he did not expect the coming European summer travel season to be ruined by the spread of a coronavirus variant first found in India. 'I don't think that the outlook of this and the likeliness and the probability is that because of the Indian variant the summer is ruined,' easyJet Chief Executive Johan Lundgren told an online industry event on Wednesday. The latest indications are that vaccines are effective against the Indian variant, Lundgren said, as he warned of the impact on airlines if Britain continues to restrict travel.

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CHENNAI (Reuters) – Eicher Motors Ltd-owned Royal Enfield will shut its three south Indian manufacturing plants for three days to ensure safety amid rising COVID-19 cases, according to an internal note seen by Reuters and two sources. Royal Enfield – an famous brand in India, the world's biggest motorbike market, will shut its three manufacturing plants from May 27 to May 29, the internal note to workers said. All the three plants are located in and around Chennai in southern Tamil Nadu state, often dubbed India's Detroit.

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OTTAWA (Reuters) – Police in the Peel region near Toronto said on Saturday one person was killed and four were transported to hospitals in the Toronto area 'in various conditions' after a shooting. Police said in a statement on Twitter they had no information on suspects in the shooting, adding that the homicide bureau would take over the investigation. There were no further details. Local reports said the shooting took place inside Chicken Land, a family-run take-out restaurant in a small strip mall.

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JAKARTA (Reuters) – Search and rescue teams are looking for a person still missing after hundreds were rescued from a passenger ferry that caught fire in Indonesia's Molucca Sea, local officials said on Sunday. Passenger ferry KM Karya Indah was travelling in a remote part of the Indonesian archipelago, from Ternate in the province of North Maluku towards Sanana on the island of Sulabes, when the fire broke out early on Saturday morning. Dramatic footage from Indonesia's search and rescue agency showed the vessel engulfed in smoke and part of the ship ablaze as passengers in life vests jumped from the deck to lifeboats.

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Jose Urquidy delivered an exceptional outing in his return from the injured list while Kyle Tucker capped a productive month with another multi-hit and multi-RBI effort as the Houston Astros won the opener of their four-game home series against the Boston Red Sox 11-2 on Monday. Urquidy (4-2) missed two turns in the rotation after leaving his previous start against the Los Angeles Angels with right posterior shoulder discomfort on May 12. Urquidy had allowed two or fewer runs in four consecutive starts and resumed that excellent pitching, retiring the first 11 batters he faced before issuing a two-out walk to J.

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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain's Royal Mint said on Wednesday it planned to build a plant in Wales that could reclaim hundreds of kilograms of gold and other precious metals from electronic waste such as mobile phones and laptops.Gold and silver are highly conductive and small quantities are embedded in circuit boards and other hardware, along with other precious metals.Most of this material is never recovered, with discarded electronics often dumped in landfill or incinerated.The more than 1,100-year old mint said it had partnered with a Canadian start-up called Excir which has developed chemical solutions to extract the metals from the circuit boards.

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By Paresh Dave(Reuters) – You.com, a startup looking to challenge Alphabet Inc's Google by developing a more customizable search engine, announced on Tuesday a $20 million investment led by the venture fund of Salesforce.com Inc Chief Executive Marc Benioff.Venture capitalists for years had avoided backing Google competitors because of its dominance of internet searching across most of the world.But growing consumer privacy concerns and a resurgence of antitrust scrutiny on Google from regulators in the United States and elsewhere has led to what some investors perceive as an opening.

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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain reported 42,076 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, a rise on Thursday's 38,154, and 121 deaths with 28 days of a positive test, down from 178 the previous day, according to government data. (Reporting by Paul Sandle; editing by Michael Holden)

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(Reuters) – China and the United States did not reach an agreement on climate change, with Beijing rebuffing calls to make more public pledges on climate change before a United Nations climate summit in November, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported on Friday citing a source. 'China already has its own plans and road map for achieving its climate goals,' Chinese leaders told U.S. climate envoy John Kerry, the report added. (Reporting by Aakriti Bhalla in Bengaluru)

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BENGALURU (Reuters) - Indian used-car platform Cars24 said on Monday it has raised $450 million from investors including SoftBank Group Corp's Vision ...

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By Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two American siblings prevented from leaving China since 2018 returned to the United States over the weekend...

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