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South African older women splash their way to health in Soweto pool
SOWETO, South Africa (Reuters) - At a public pool in South Africa's township of Soweto, novice swimmers in their golden years take deep breaths as they move forward, encouraging each other as they go....
Apr 14, 2023
Birkin bag maker Hermes sees no U.S. slowdown as sales jump 23%
By Mimosa Spencer PARIS (Reuters) -Sales at Birkin bag maker Hermes rose 23% in the first quarter, above market expectations, as wealthy shoppers in China and Europe splurged on luxury fashion and acc...
Apr 14, 2023
French inflation revised slightly upwards in March to 5.7% – final figures
PARIS(Reuters) - French annual inflation rose to a slightly revised 5.7% in March - albeit down from 6.3% in February - as lower energy prices helped offset surging food prices, according to final fig...
Apr 14, 2023
China’s first-quarter GDP growth seen rebounding to 4.0%, 2023 rate seen at 5.4% – Reuters poll
By Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) - China's gross domestic product likely perked up in the first quarter of the year, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, as the end of strict COVID-19 curbs helped lift the ...
Apr 14, 2023
Feeling poorer: Property slump hurting Chinese consumers, clouds recovery
By Liangping Gao and Marius Zaharia BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Liu Baoxiang, who runs a mahjong parlour in a city on China's rust belt, no longer splurges on extravagant fashion items after seeing ...
Apr 14, 2023
Take Five: How bad is it?
LONDON (Reuters) - Earnings season gets into full swing, while the first snapshot of business activity in April could provide a sense of how much pain the turmoil in the banking sector has inflicted o...
Apr 14, 2023
Britain’s Superdry considering 20% equity raise
LONDON (Reuters) - Struggling British fashion brand Superdry said on Friday a potential equity raise of up to 20% backed by founder and CEO Julian Dunkerton was among funding options being considered....
Apr 14, 2023
China willing to work with Germany on economy, trade
BEIJING (Reuters) - China is willing to work with Germany on the economic and trade fronts, and the two countries are partners, not adversaries, its foreign minister, Qin Gang, said on Friday. Qin, ad...
Apr 14, 2023
German wholesale price index up 2% year-on-year in March
(Reuters) - Germany's wholesale price index rose in March compared with the same month last year, according to data released on Friday. Wholesale prices increased by 2% on the year, the federal statis...
Apr 14, 2023
James Murdoch’s Bodhi Tree slashes planned investment in Reliance JV Viacom18
BENGALURU (Reuters) - Bodhi Tree, a joint venture between James Murdoch and a former Star India executive, has reduced its planned investment in Reliance's broadcast venture Viacom18 by 70% and will n...
Apr 14, 2023
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