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China hopes Australia can take actions to promote trade relations – commerce ministry
BEIJING (Reuters) - China hopes Australia can take pragmatic actions to create favourable conditions for the healthy and stable development of bilateral trade relations, China's commerce ministry said...
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UK lawmakers tell Visa and Mastercard to justify fee rises
LONDON (Reuters) - A committee in Britain's parliament has told payment firms Visa and Mastercard to justify recent rises in their card transaction fees after the country's payments regulator expresse...
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Uniqlo owner posts record quarterly profit, lifts annual forecast
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Fast Retailing, the owner of clothing brand Uniqlo, posted record quarterly profit on Thursday, as the weaker yen and strong sales in the United States made up for a slump in...
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Exclusive: Barclays seeks entry into China’s $4.3 tln asset management market – sources
By Selena Li HONG KONG (Reuters) - Barclays is seeking a Chinese banking partner to set up an asset management joint venture in the country, two people with knowledge of the matter said, as part of Br...
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Actor Kevin Spacey pleads not guilty to sex offences charges in UK court
LONDON (Reuters) - Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey pleaded not guilty to accusations of sex offences dating back almost 20 years in a London court on Thursday. Spacey clearly said "not guilty" when f...
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Larger German 2022 wheat and rapeseed crops forecast despite heatwave
HAMBURG (Reuters) -Germany's 2022 wheat crop will increase 5.3% on the year to 22.51 million tonnes despite a recent heatwave and dryness, the country's association of farm cooperatives said in its la...
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CICC appoints new investment banking head – sources
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China International Capital Corp Ltd (CICC) has appointed veteran dealmaker Wang Shuguang to lead its investment banking business, said two people with knowledge of the matter. T...
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Cyprus launches first underwater archaeological park at ancient port
LIMASSOL, Cyprus (Reuters) - Cyprus has opened its first underwater archaeological park, offering visitors a glimpse of history at one of the eastern Mediterranean's best preserved ancient harbours. T...
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Analysis: China makes tweaks, but tough COVID policy still drags on economy
By Tony Munroe BEIJING (Reuters) - China has been tweaking its stringent COVID curbs but shows no sign of backing off from its "dynamic zero" policy, and has lagged in vaccination efforts that would e...
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Credit Suisse seeks to remain independent, chairman says – FT
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss bank Credit Suisse sees its future as an independent entity, Chairman Axel Lehmann told the Financial Times, amid speculation that the beleaguered group could be acquired or b...
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