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Cricket-Hales defends 2009 image appearing to show him in blackface

(Reuters) – Former England batsman Alex Hales has defended an old photo appearing to show him...

19th November, 2021

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How automation affects national productivity

Automation is changing the way that many key industries function — but evidence would suggest that t...

18th November, 2021

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Exclusive-U.S. asks Japan, China, others to consider tapping oil reserves -sources

By Trevor Hunnicutt, Jarrett Renshaw and Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden admi...

18th November, 2021

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U.S. weekly jobless claims near pre-pandemic level as labor market recovers

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemplo...

18th November, 2021

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Gifts in consideration of marriage or civil partnership

By Emi Page, Associate at Winckworth Sherwood With diaries now filled with weddings and civil partne...

18th November, 2021

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New Deloitte Global report shows audit committees need to be more prepared for climate change

Most boardroom audit committees surveyed worldwide do not discuss climate on a regular basis, and fi...

18th November, 2021

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UK study suggests Delta subvariant less likely to cause symptoms

By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) – A subvariant of Delta that is growing in Britain is less...

18th November, 2021

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Germans, Austrians line up for shots as COVID cases soar across Europe

By Emma Thomasson and Francois Murphy BERLIN/VIENNA (Reuters) – Germans and Austrians are rush...

18th November, 2021

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British Columbia sees death toll rising from massive flood; Ottawa pledges aid

By Jesse Winter ABBOTSFORD, British Columbia (Reuters) – The death toll from massive floods an...

18th November, 2021

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Britain records 38,263 more COVID cases, 201 deaths

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain recorded 38,263 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday and a further 201 d...

18th November, 2021

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Man Utd off-pitch losses halve as Theatre of Dreams fills up

(Reuters) -Manchester United Plc’s first-quarter loss narrowed as the end of COVID-19 curbs in...

18th November, 2021

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Exclusive-Merkel defends nuclear power exit despite climate challenges

By Andreas Rinke BERLIN (Reuters) -Chancellor Angela Merkel has defended her decision to phase out n...

18th November, 2021