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Six, including pilot, killed in crash of Alaska sightseeing plane
By Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Six people were killed on Thursday when a sightseeing plane crashed in a mountainous area of southeast Alaska, officials said, leaving no survivors. The c...
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Kakao Bank becomes S.Korea’s biggest lender by market value in stellar debut
By Joyce Lee and Heekyong Yang SEOUL (Reuters) - Digital lender Kakao Bank Corp made a stunning debut on Friday, surging 65% from its IPO price to become South Korea's biggest financial services firm ...
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U.S. DOJ repatriates another $452 million in 1MDB funds to Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has repatriated $452 million in misappropriated funds from 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), it said in a statement on Thursday, bringing ...
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Chinese EV maker Li Auto to raise $1.52 billion in Hong Kong listing – sources
By Scott Murdoch HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese electric vehicle maker Li Auto is targetting raising $1.52 billion in its Hong Kong dual primary listing at HK$118 per share, said three sources with dir...
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U.S. job growth seen strong as technical factors provide a boost
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. job growth likely remained robust in July amid shifts in seasonal employment at schools caused by the pandemic, which could mask some softening in underly...
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Cooling measures doing little to slow New Zealand’s housing boom
By Praveen Menon WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Desperation among homebuyers is pushing New Zealand house prices to record highs, overpowering the government's efforts to rein in the red-hot market and puttin...
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Chinese online platforms need to rein in celebrity “star-making” – state-media
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese online platforms ought to rein in the over promotion of celebrities in order to protect minors, an op-ed article published in the state-owned People's Daily said on Friday...
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Japan’s Q2 economic rebound likely feeble as COVID-19 impact persists: Reuters poll
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's economy likely recovered slightly in the second quarter from a steep slump at the start of the year, a Reuters poll showed, as solid exports and capital expen...
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Bukalapak, Indonesia’s biggest IPO, up 25% in blockbuster debut
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Shares of Indonesia's first listed tech unicorn, PT Bukalapak.com, surged by 24.7% at their trading debut on Friday, after the company raised $1.5 billion in the Southeast Asian co...
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Duolingo app no longer available on some Chinese app stores
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Duolingo Inc said late on Thursday it was aware that its popular Duolingo language learning app was no longer available for download on some app stores in China. Its removal from ...
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