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Women inch towards equal legal rights despite COVID-19 risks, World Bank says

By Sonia Elks (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Women gained legal rights in nearly 30 countries...

24th February, 2021

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Digital health checks vital to travel recovery, Heathrow says

By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) – Digital health checks will be vital to a recovery in foreign...

24th February, 2021

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UK services firms split on outlook as lockdown weighs – CBI

By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – British business and professional services firms have...

24th February, 2021

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Strong exports, construction boost German economy in fourth quarter

BERLIN (Reuters) – Bullish exports and solid construction activity helped the German economy t...

24th February, 2021

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UK’s Sunak could extend stamp duty holiday until June-end – The Times

(Reuters) – British finance minister Rishi Sunak is preparing to extend the stamp duty holiday...

24th February, 2021

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Chipmakers in drought-hit Taiwan order water trucks to prepare for ‘the worst’

TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan chipmakers are buying water by the truckload for some of their found...

24th February, 2021

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Oil slips after U.S. crude stocks rise amid deep freeze hit to refiners

By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Oil prices fell in early trade on Wednesday after industr...

24th February, 2021

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Oil settles mixed amid post-storm uncertainty

By Laura Sanicola NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices settled near year-long highs on Tuesday on s...

24th February, 2021

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Exclusive: AstraZeneca to miss second-quarter EU vaccine supply target by half – EU official

By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) – AstraZeneca expects to deliver less than half the...

23rd February, 2021

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Facebook ‘refriends’ Australia after changes to media laws

By Byron Kaye and Colin Packham CANBERRA (Reuters) – Facebook will restore Australian news pag...

23rd February, 2021

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Oil rises on positive forecasts, slow U.S. output restart

By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Tuesday, underpinned by the lik...

23rd February, 2021

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UK-Japan trade deal settled nerves for Japanese firms, Honda executive says

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s trade deal with Japan settled the nerves of a lot of Japane...

23rd February, 2021