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Australia’s economy slowed in Q2 ahead of lockdown downturn
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's economy was already slowing in the June quarter before wide-spread coronavirus lockdowns slammed everything into reverse, leaving the country in a desperate race to vacc...
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Dollar pinned near three-week low as U.S payrolls test looms
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar traded near its lowest point in nearly three weeks versus major peers on Wednesday, with investors focused on a key U.S. jobs report due on Friday for cl...
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S.Korea Aug exports extend boom but Delta remains a risk
By Joori Roh SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's exports accelerated in August, towed by solid demand for memory chips, petrochemicals and other major items, with the trade ministry seeing only a limited ...
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Japan to promote green finance with common platform, scenario analyses
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will ramp up efforts to promote sustainable finance such as by nurturing its green bond market and analysing financial institutions' resiliency to climate risks...
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Britney Spears’ lawyer wants father out immediately as conservator
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The father of Britney Spears should step down immediately and without conditions from his role as conservator of her estate, the singer's lawyer said in court documents. Mathew...
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S.Korea’s factory activity growth slows as output shrinks for first time in 12 months
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's factory activity grew at a slower pace in August, as output contracted for the first time in 12 months and demand eased due to surging coronavirus infections across the...
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Japan’s Aug factory activity growth slows on resurgence of COVID-19 – PMI
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's factory activity expanded at a slower rate in August as a resurgence of coronavirus cases in Asia disrupted supply chains across the region, sinking overseas orders into cont...
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Australia’s housing boom defies Delta, boasts best year since 1989
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian home prices rose at the fastest annual pace since 1989 in August as coronavirus lockdowns weighed more on supply than demand, though months of blistering ga...
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CEOs back to pre-pandemic levels of confidence, KPMG survey shows
LONDON (Reuters) - The bosses of the world's biggest companies are back to their pre-pandemic levels of confidence in the global economy's prospects and most expect to make acquisitions to boost growt...
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Shell to vastly expand EV charging network in Britain
By Ron Bousso LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell on Wednesday announced plans to vastly expand its network of electric vehicle charging points in Britain, aiming to install 50,000 on-street posts by...
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