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UK’s WH Smith raises 2021 expectations on North American travel recovery
(Reuters) - British retailer WH Smith said on Wednesday it expects its 2021 performance to be slightly ahead of its prior outlook, as its North American travel business performed well in the last two ...
Syndicated Content Sep 01, 2021
Walmart to hire 20,000 supply chain workers ahead of holiday season
(Reuters) - Walmart Inc said on Wednesday it planned to hire 20,000 workers at its supply chain division and raise wages ahead of the busy holiday season anticipating higher demand. The roles, which w...
Syndicated Content Sep 01, 2021
UK house prices unexpectedly pick up in August – Nationwide
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British house prices rose by 2.1% month on month in August after a subdued 0.6% increase in July, despite the phasing-out of a tax break for purchases in England an...
Syndicated Content Sep 01, 2021
China new home price growth slowest in five months, private survey shows
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's August new home prices rose at the slowest pace in five months as red-hot demand in its biggest cities cooled following a slew of restrictions to stabilise surging prices, ...
Syndicated Content Sep 01, 2021
Weak demand drags on Russian factory activity in August -PMI
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian manufacturing activity declined for the third consecutive month in August as downturn in production and new orders deepened, a business survey showed on Wednesday. IHS Marki...
Syndicated Content Sep 01, 2021
With masks and tests, stars return to Venice for ‘sold out’ film fest
By Silvia Aloisi and Hanna Rantala VENICE (Reuters) - The Venice film festival opens on Wednesday with a rich line-up and the return of Hollywood stars who had largely deserted it last year due to the...
Syndicated Content Sep 01, 2021
Texas six-week abortion ban takes effect
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) - A Texas ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy took effect early Wednesday morning after the U.S. Supreme Court did not act on an emergency request by abortion right...
Syndicated Content Sep 01, 2021
China’s Xiaomi completes business registration of electric vehicle unit
By Josh Horwitz SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi Corp said on Wednesday it has completed the official business registration of its electric vehicle unit, marking the latest milesto...
Syndicated Content Sep 01, 2021
U.S. Navy helicopter crashes off San Diego coast, Pacific Fleet says
(Reuters) - A military helicopter took off from the USS Abraham Lincoln and later crashed into the sea leading to search-and-rescue operations off the coast of San Diego, the U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet...
Syndicated Content Aug 31, 2021
Biden pledges federal help for restoring power after Hurricane Ida
(Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden held a call with Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm and the CEOs of two of the largest utilities in the Gulf Coast - Leo Denault of Entergy and Tom Fanning of S...
Syndicated Content Aug 31, 2021
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