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China steel firms start merger to create world’s third biggest producer
By Tom Daly (Reuters) - Chinese steelmakers Ansteel Group and Ben Gang formally began the process of merging their operations on Friday, the official Xinhua news agency reported, in a move that will c...
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Canada housing coming off the boil, but still on the burner: Reuters poll
By Swathi Nair and Mumal Rathore BENGALURU (Reuters) - Canada's house prices will come off the boil next year, rising only modestly after a mini-boom in the middle of the pandemic, according to a Reut...
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Taiwan July export orders leap again, COVID variants a concern
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's export orders grew more than expected in July and the government said the outlook for the island's tech goods remains strong on demand for high-end chips, though it warned ...
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China markets slump as crackdowns shatter sentiment, ‘herd mentality’ kicks in
(Reuters) - China's tech stocks slumped to new lows on Friday and Hong Kong's benchmark index hit an almost 10-month trough, as a constant drip feed of crackdowns crushed investors' confidence. The Ha...
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Facebook teams up with Indian firm to help provide loans to small businesses
By Sankalp Phartiyal NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Facebook is partnering with an Indian online lending firm to help provide loans to small domestic businesses, its country head said on Friday, as part of a p...
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Column: As household savings ebb, the sugar high wears off
By Mike Dolan LONDON (Reuters) - The household savings stash built up during pandemic lockdowns looks to be mostly spent already, reinforcing fears that the growth rebound from the COVID-19 shock is a...
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Arc de Triomphe to be wrapped up whole in Paris art installation
PARIS (Reuters) - Visitors to Paris may be in for a surprise when strolling up the Champs-Elysees in September, when the Arc de Triomphe monument will be enveloped in a shimmering wrapper in a posthum...
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Major crypto exchange Binance to step up anti-money laundering checks
By Krisztian Sandor FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, said on Friday that it was bringing in stricter customer checks for anti-money laundering requirements w...
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All eyes on Fortress after Morrisons agrees rival CD&R takeover
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) - Shares in Morrisons jumped above the level of an agreed takeover offer from U.S. private equity group Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) on Friday, indicating a protract...
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European stocks set for worst week in 6 months on virus, growth worries
(Reuters) - A slide in European shares halted on Friday, although the index was still on course for its worst week since February on signs of slowing growth, rising COVID-19 cases and fears of a soone...
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