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Former U.S. president Donald Trump launches new social media platform
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump will launch his own social media app, TRUTH Social, that he said would "stand up to Big Tech" companies such as Twitter and Facebook that hav...
Oct 20, 2021
China Evergrande shares set to slide 10.5% after $2.6 billion deal collapses
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Shares of China Evergrande Group are set to fall 10.5% on Thursday after a deal to sell a $2.6 billion stake in its property services unit fell through, in the latest blow to the...
Oct 20, 2021
Woodside flags 27% drop in Wheatstone gas reserves, shares fall
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Woodside Petroleum on Thursday slashed the gas reserves estimate for the Wheatstone project, operated by Chevron Corp off Western Australia, in an unexpected downg...
Oct 20, 2021
Bank of England to raise rates to 0.25% in Q1, possibly sooner – Reuters poll
By Jonathan Cable LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England will be the first major central bank to raise interest rates in the post-pandemic cycle but economists polled by Reuters think the first hike w...
Oct 20, 2021
Oil extends gains as U.S. crude inventory draw points to strong demand
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Thursday to extend gains from the previous session as U.S. crude and fuel inventories tightened further, with supplies of gasoline hitting a two-y...
Oct 20, 2021
In S.Korea, an army of retail investors flocks to YouTube for stock trading advice
By Jihoon Lee, Cynthia Kim and Scott Murdoch SEOUL (Reuters) - Millions of South Koreans have jumped into stock market trading over the past year with their enthusiasm feeding off a new market force -...
Oct 20, 2021
Canadian musician wins Chopin Piano Competition
WARSAW (Reuters) - Canadian musician Bruce Xiaoyu Liu won the top prize at the prestigious International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw on Thursday. The decision came after several hours of delibe...
Oct 20, 2021
Commodity currencies at multi-month highs, sterling firm on BoE rate hike bets
By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) - Commodity currencies stood near multi-month highs on Thursday on strong raw material prices while the improved risk mood saw the U.S. dollar losing earlier momentum ...
Oct 20, 2021
U.S. Republicans say fixing supply chain is more urgent than social spending
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of 160 Republican lawmakers said addressing supply chain woes that have dramatically slowed the manufacture and shipment of goods around the United S...
Oct 20, 2021
Grupo Carso agrees to repair Mexico City’s collapsed metro line
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim's Grupo Carso said on Wednesday it had signed a formal agreement with Mexico City authorities to rebuild a stretch of metro rail that collapsed i...
Oct 20, 2021
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