Press Digest: Wall Street Journal - July 21
21/07/2021 06:27
July 21 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the
Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and
does not vouch for their accuracy.
- The U.S. and Germany have reached an agreement allowing
the completion of a controversial Russian natural-gas pipeline,
according to officials from Berlin and Washington, who expect to
announce the deal as soon as Wednesday, bringing an end to years
of tension between the two allies. https://on.wsj.com/3kGqEyL
- Life expectancy in the U.S. fell by 1.5 years in 2020, the
biggest decline since at least World War II, as the COVID-19
pandemic killed hundreds of thousands and exacerbated crises in
drug overdoses, homicides and some chronic diseases. https://on.wsj.com/3BnDpV5
- Cvent Inc has agreed to merge with a special-purpose
acquisition company in a deal that would take the
event-management software company public, according to people
familiar with the matter. https://on.wsj.com/3kGqOGn
- Cryptocurrency operator Circle Internet Financial Ltd said
it has set aside more than $10 million to settle a case brought
by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission against Poloniex
LLC, its discontinued crypto exchange business, according to a
regulatory filing. https://on.wsj.com/3eD7QwC
(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)
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