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Beijing owns stakes in ByteDance, Weibo domestic entities, records show

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The Chinese government has taken stakes in Chinese entities owned by tech...

17th August, 2021

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Drumbeat grows louder for BHP to exit petroleum

By Sonali Paul and Melanie Burton MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Expectations are growing that BHP Group Ltd w...

16th August, 2021

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UK employers have strongest hiring plans in over 8 years, survey shows

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British employers plan to increase staff numbers by the m...

16th August, 2021

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UK home asking prices slip for first time this year: Rightmove

By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – Asking prices for houses in Britain slipped over the past mon...

16th August, 2021

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Haiti hospitals overwhelmed by quake victims as death toll hits 1,297

By Laura Gottesdiener PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) -Haiti’s hospitals were swamped on Sunday by th...

16th August, 2021

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China’s factory output, retail sales slow, miss expectations

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s factory output and retail sales both rose more slowly than e...

16th August, 2021

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Malaysian PM expected to resign after months of political turmoil

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin is expected to step down on Monday...

16th August, 2021

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U.S. FDA authorizes COVID-19 vaccine boosters for the immunocompromised

By Manas Mishra and Michael Erman (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized a...

13th August, 2021

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WHO seeks to take political heat out of virus origins debate

By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization said on Friday it was setting u...

13th August, 2021

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Navigating the winding road to Europe’s economic recovery

By Paul Watters, head of credit research EMEA, S&P Global Ratings Governments across Europe have...

13th August, 2021

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Ford’s Bronco SUV delayed by plastic roof problems

By Joseph White DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co said production of versions of its new Bronc...

13th August, 2021

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U.S. mobilizes 3,000 troops to Kabul for embassy staff drawdown

By Idrees Ali and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Faced with unexpectedly rapid military gains...

13th August, 2021