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Analysis-In a harsher trade world, EU arms itself for future conflicts

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Hardened by the pain of Brexit, clashes with the Tru...

9th February, 2021

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Indigenous people ‘under threat’ from Asia clean energy push

By Rina Chandran BAN KHU, Thailand (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Muhammad Lamoh had no inklin...

9th February, 2021

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Oil gives up early gains, but Brent stays over $60/bbl

By Shadia Nasralla LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices ended a six-session bull run on Tuesday but t...

9th February, 2021

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Global stocks inch to record high; dollar weakens

By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) – Global stocks rose for the seventh straight day to reach a...

9th February, 2021

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Britain’s G4S flags ‘strong’ quarter as takeover deadlines loom

(Reuters) – British private security firm G4S, which is a target of a bidding war, on Tuesday...

9th February, 2021

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Online’s share of Britain’s grocery market hits record 16% – Nielsen

LONDON (Reuters) – The online share of British grocery sales hit a record 16% in January, up f...

9th February, 2021

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Oil climbs to 13-month highs on output cuts, demand recovery hopes

By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices edged up to their highest in 13 months on Tue...

9th February, 2021

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UK consumer spending plunges as new lockdown bites – Barclaycard

By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – Spending by British consumers plunged in January at th...

9th February, 2021

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Stocks hit record highs, bitcoin surges after Tesla news

By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – Major U.S. stock indexes registered all-time clo...

9th February, 2021

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Oil rises 2% to more than one-year high on supply cuts, stimulus hopes

By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices rose 2% on Monday to their highest in over...

9th February, 2021

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Mexico’s vaccines plan raises fears migrants will miss out

By Christine Murray MEXICO CITY (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Migrants and indigenous people...

9th February, 2021

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EU awaits U.S. trade chief for real tariff talks to start

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union has had positive, early contact with the Biden adminis...

9th February, 2021