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Three hours a week: Play time’s over for China’s young video gamers

By Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China has forbidden under-18s from playing video games for more th...

30th August, 2021

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Stocks, U.S. yields gain ahead of Fed chair Powell’s Jackson Hole speech

By Chibuike Oguh and Julien Ponthus NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Global equity markets and U.S. Treasu...

30th August, 2021

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Miners, energy stocks lift FTSE 100; mid-cap index sets record closing high

By Shashank Nayar and Amal S (Reuters) – London’s FTSE 100 rose on Friday as heavyweight...

30th August, 2021

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UK aims to conclude Pacific trade group talks next year – FT

(Reuters) -Britain aims to conclude negotiations to join the trans-Pacific trade group by the end of...

30th August, 2021

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Oil extends rally, rises over 1% on U.S. fuel demand recovery

By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices rose more than 1% on Wednesday, extending gains fo...

30th August, 2021

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Asian shares rise on dovish Fed chair, oil up as hurricane batters Louisiana

By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) – Asian shares started the week with gains and the dollar was...

30th August, 2021

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Japan’s retail sales extend gains but COVID-19 challenges persist

By Yoshifumi Takemoto and Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s retail sales rose for...

30th August, 2021

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Oil mixed as Hurricane Ida pounds U.S. crude patch, Louisiana

By Aaron Sheldrick TOKYO (Reuters) -Oil prices pared early gains on Monday, off more than three-week...

30th August, 2021

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Wall Street hits records on economic optimism; dollar falls

By Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK (Reuters) -Wall Street stocks rose while the U.S. dollar slipped on Wednes...

27th August, 2021

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Bearish bets soften on Asian FX as U.S. dollar eases: Reuters poll

By Sameer Manekar (Reuters) – Investors trimmed bearish bets on most Asian currencies as the d...

27th August, 2021

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London’s FTSE 100 drops as mining, financial stocks weigh

By Shashank Nayar and Amal S (Reuters) – London’s FTSE 100 fell on Thursday, dragged dow...

27th August, 2021

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German publisher Axel Springer to acquire U.S. news website Politico for over $1 billion

(Reuters) -Axel Springer will acquire Politico in a deal that valued the U.S political news website...

27th August, 2021