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Pandemic spurs flight of top earners from debt-laden South Africa
By Promit Mukherjee JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Cape Town restaurateur Adrian Hochman watched over the years as friends packed up and emigrated, but rationalised that power cuts, the threat of crime and ...
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WeWork rival IWG ‘cautiously optimistic’ on year after H1 losses widen
(Reuters) -Office rental firm IWG Plc said on Tuesday it was cautiously optimistic about the rest of the fiscal year despite posting a bigger half-year loss, even as a resurgence in global COVID-19 ca...
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Japan’s SoftBank reports 39% fall in Q1 net profit
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's SoftBank Group Corp on Tuesday reported a 39% fall in first-quarter net profit, even as Vision Fund returns were boosted by listings during the period. April-June profit was ...
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Delivery Hero to expand in Germany after Berlin return
Berlin (Reuters) - Delivery Hero said on Tuesday it would roll out its food and grocery delivery services in more German cities this autumn, heating up competition in the home market it quit three yea...
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Reliance joins Bill Gates, others to invest $144 million in U.S. energy storage co
BENGALURU (Reuters) - Indian oil-to-telecoms conglomerate Reliance Industries Ltd said on Tuesday it would invest $144 million in U.S. energy storage company Ambri Inc, along with billionaire Bill Gat...
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StanChart CEO says companies must act on climate change, can’t bank on governments
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Companies should not rely on governments to reach agreement at a global summit on climate change this year, but rather take more action themselves, Standard Chartered CEO Bill Wi...
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Dollar buoyed as healthy U.S. jobs fuel Fed taper talk
By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar was buoyant on Tuesday, pushing the euro to a four-month low, as a run of strong U.S. job figures solidified expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve could s...
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Amazon to pay shoppers hurt by others’ products, does not admit liability
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc on Tuesday said it would pay customers who suffer injuries or property damage from defective goods others sell on its U.S. platform, in a new policy that could reduce litiga...
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S.Korea’s Krafton, maker of hit game ‘PUBG’, tumbles on debut
By Joyce Lee and Scott Murdoch SEOUL/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Shares in Krafton Inc, the Tencent Holdings-backed South Korean company behind blockbuster video game "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" (PUBG),...
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Asian stocks on backfoot as concern over Delta variant saps confidence
By Paulina Duran and Matt Scuffham SYDNEY/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian stocks started off on a weak footing on Tuesday after a largely soft performance on Wall Street and as persistent concerns over the...
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