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S.Korea factory activity growth hits 13-month-low on supply crunch
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's factory activity grew at its slowest pace in 13 months in October, led by a contraction in output and softer demand as shortages of chips and supply chain disruption we...
Oct 31, 2021
Japan’s Oct factory activity growth picks up – PMI
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's factory activity expanded at the fastest pace in six months in October, an encouraging sign for the world's third-largest economy as it navigates the challenges posed by pers...
Oct 31, 2021
UK business sentiment edges down but stays at high level-Lloyds
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) - British business sentiment fell slightly in October after touching its highest since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic the month before, a survey by Lloyds Bank s...
Oct 31, 2021
Biden tested negative for COVID on Saturday -source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden tested negative for COVID-19 on Saturday, according to a person familiar with the matter. His spokesperson, Jen Psaki, on Sunday disclosed that she had ...
Oct 31, 2021
Psaki tests positive for COVID-19, last saw Biden on Tuesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House press secretary Jen Psaki tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday and is experiencing mild symptoms, she said in a statement. Psaki, 42, said she is vaccinated and la...
Oct 31, 2021
Southwest to probe pilot’s use of anti-Biden insult during flight
By Nicholas P. Brown (Reuters) - Southwest Airlines on Sunday said it is investigating an incident in which a pilot allegedly said "Let's Go Brandon" - a phrase meant to insult U.S. President Joe Bide...
Oct 31, 2021
U.S. has administered over 422 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines -CDC
(Reuters) - The United States had administered 422,070,099 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Sunday morning, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Those figures were ...
Oct 31, 2021
Australia’s Westpac to return $4.3 billion to shareholders as profit doubles
(Reuters) - Australia's Westpac Banking Corp plans to return A$5.7 billion ($4.28 billion) to shareholders in the form of a buyback and dividends as the No.2 lender's annual profit more than doubled w...
Oct 31, 2021
Coke to pay $5.6 billion for full control of BodyArmor – WSJ
(Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co is buying full control of BodyArmor for $5.6 billion in a deal that values the sports drink brand at about $8 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing peopl...
Oct 31, 2021
Biden says push for energy production ‘not inconsistent’ with climate goals
By Jeff Mason ROME (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Sunday it was "not inconsistent" for him to push energy-producing nations to increase output of fossil fuels while also urging countries...
Oct 31, 2021
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