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Japan’s factory activity growth picks up, costs rapidly rise -PMI
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's factory output growth picked up in July due to a stronger expansion of output and new orders, as manufacturers benefited from a continuing recovery of the coronavirus pandemi...
Aug 01, 2021
S.Korea’s factory activity extends growth despite supply, virus worries
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's factory activity grew for a 10th straight month in July, driven by a solid expansion in production and new orders, though supply-chain disruptions continued to add stra...
Aug 01, 2021
U.S. House Democrats seek eviction moratorium extension through Oct. 18
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives on Sunday called on the Biden administration to immediately extend a moratorium on housing evictions through Oct. 18. The...
Aug 01, 2021
Asian shares weighed down by China worries as U.S. earnings shine
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares face another tough week as Beijing's regulatory crackdown fans fears about China's economy, though upbeat economic data in the United States and Europe an...
Aug 01, 2021
Australia home prices keep rising even as Sydney locks down
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian home prices motored ahead in July even as a coronavirus lockdown in Sydney curbed auctions, though stretched valuations could make affordability more of a drag in the lon...
Aug 01, 2021
Renault locks in lithium supply from Vulcan Energy in five-year deal
By Ernest Scheyder (Reuters) - German-Australian start-up Vulcan Energy Resources Ltd said on Monday it has signed a deal to supply lithium to Renault SA, the latest move by an electric vehicle maker ...
Aug 01, 2021
Square reports over 143% jump in revenue in Q2
(Reuters) - Square Inc reported on Sunday a jump of more than 143% in its total net revenue for the second quarter. The payments firm, led by Twitter Inc boss Jack Dorsey, posted total net revenue of ...
Aug 01, 2021
Tunisian president says in contact with ‘friendly countries’ to cut deficit
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia's President Kais Saied said in a video published by his office on Sunday that there were contacts with "friendly countries" to cut the country's financial deficit, without gi...
Aug 01, 2021
Square to buy Australia’s Afterpay in $29 billion all-stock deal
(Reuters) -U.S. fintech company Square Inc said on Monday it had agreed to purchase Australian buy now/pay later giant Afterpay Ltd in an all-stock deal worth about $29 billion. Afterpay shareholders ...
Aug 01, 2021
Blackstone and Hudson Pacific plan $1 billion film studios in UK
LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. firms Blackstone and Hudson Pacific Properties said they planned to create a major film, TV and digital production complex in Broxbourne, north of London, in the first overseas...
Aug 01, 2021
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