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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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United Steelworkers chief urges making decarbonization part of oil company labor talks
HOUSTON (Reuters) - The international president of the United Steelworkers (USW) union, Thomas Conway, called on Monday for refinery and chemical plant workers to include decarbonization as part of co...
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Asian airlines offer perks to keep grounded elite flyers on board
By Jamie Freed SYDNEY (Reuters) - From wellness workshops to dinner with a celebrity chef and flights to nowhere, Asia's big international airlines are working hard to keep their most lucrative custom...
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Oil steadies after hitting three-week low on pandemic restrictions
By Aaron Sheldrick TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Tuesday, edging up from a three-week low in the previous session, but gains are likely to be limited on worries that rising COVID-19 cases and r...
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Slow growth in Japan’s bank lending shows COVID-19 cash crunch easing
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's bank lending rose in July at the slowest annual pace in nearly nine years, data showed on Tuesday, a sign companies were emerging steadily from a cash crunch ...
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U.S. Senate confirms Homendy to head transportation safety board
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed Jennifer Homendy by voice vote to chair the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the independent federal agency ch...
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Robert Durst denies killing friend as he testifies in own L.A. murder trial
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) - Multimillionaire and accused murderer Robert Durst denied he killed his long-time confidant Susan Berman and detailed his multiple health problems on Monday as he testifie...
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U.S. ratings for Tokyo Olympics slide to half of London games
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -U.S. viewership for the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, a competition clouded by the COVID-19 pandemic, dropped to about half the audience for the London games in 2012, according to d...
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Buffett-backed Nubank hires investment banks to lead IPO – source
By Carolina Mandl and David French (Reuters) - Nubank, the Brazilian digital bank backed by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, has hired Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup to help lead its ...
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