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U.S. crude hits one-year highs after U.S. stock drawdown

By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices rose almost 2% on Wednesday, with U.S. crud...

4th February, 2021

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Exclusive: UK to lead G7 discussion on COVID economic recovery on February 12

By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will chair a meeting of finance chiefs from th...

4th February, 2021

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Sterling clings to 8-month highs vs euro, falls vs dollar ahead of BoE meeting

By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling edged lower against the dollar on Wednesday but was...

4th February, 2021

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Red Bull returns to DTM with AF Corse

Red Bull will return to DTM this season, partnering with Italian team AF Corse. As the series moves...

4th February, 2021

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Royal Mail says union votes in favour of pay, operational changes

(Reuters) – Britain’s Royal Mail said on Wednesday 91.5% of the eligible members of its...

4th February, 2021

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UK economy set for Q1 hit but vaccines are raising recovery hopes – PMI

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s third national coronavirus lockdown has put the economy on...

3rd February, 2021

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Stocks rise as U.S. retail trading frenzy comes under scrutiny

By Danilo Masoni MILAN (Reuters) – World shares rose on Wednesday as volatility caused by a re...

3rd February, 2021

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Britain sketches out post-Brexit state aid scheme

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain wants to establish a more flexible system of subsidy rules than tho...

3rd February, 2021

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Oil rises on unexpected draw in U.S. crude stocks, demand recovery hopes

By Shu Zhang SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Wednesday after hitting their highest in...

3rd February, 2021

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Irish services activity tumbles after new lockdown – PMI

DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland’s services sector contracted last month at the sharpest rate...

3rd February, 2021

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New Amazon CEO: from life in the cloud to running one of the world’s biggest firms

By David Shepardson and Nandita Bose (Reuters) – Amazon.com’s new chief executive, Andy...

3rd February, 2021

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Major housing markets to shine this year and next – Reuters poll

By Shrutee Sarkar BENGALURU (Reuters) – The outlook for major global housing markets is bright...

3rd February, 2021