Analysis-Korea’s birth rate drive struggles to sway ‘YOLO’ generation
By Jihoon Lee, Cynthia Kim and Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – As South Korea scrambles to halt the sharp decline in its birt..
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Suspected mpox case at Brazilian airport likely chickenpox, hospital says
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -A suspected case of mpox in a passenger at Brazil’s main international airport is likely chickenpox,..
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UK shop prices dip for first time in nearly 3 years, survey shows
(Reuters) – British shop prices fell in annual terms this month for the first time since October 2021, pushed down by sum..
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Safe-haven yen, US dollar rally on escalating Middle East tension
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar rallied from an eight-month low on Monday, while the yen rose a..
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Shell to shut-in portions of Louisiana Zydeco oil pipeline for maintenance
By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil major Shell on Monday said it plans to shut-in different portions of its Zydeco pip..
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Analysis-Astronauts’ plight piles pressure on Boeing’s struggling space unit
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – NASA’s decision to send Boeing’s Starliner capsule home without astro..
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Chip stocks slip, keeping European shares muted ahead of data-heavy week
By Pranav Kashyap and Lisa Pauline Mattackal (Reuters) -European shares were broadly flat in quiet trading on Monday, with semiconduct..
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Aviation regulators press for global efforts to tackle turbulence
By Allison Lampert and Maki Shiraki MONTREAL/TOKYO (Reuters) – Aviation officials from Asia are making a case for global action ..
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Pay gap between bosses and ordinary workers widens in Switzerland
ZURICH (Reuters) -The gap between the highest- and lowest-paid workers in Switzerland widened in 2023, with top managers earning on av..
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Stocks edge lower, oil jumps on supply concerns over Mideast, Libya
By Chibuike Oguh and Dhara Ranasinghe NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -World equity markets edged lower on Monday as markets digested the li..
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Nvidia Q2 sales likely to double, even a slight miss may hurt shares
By Arsheeya Bajwa (Reuters) – Nvidia is likely to report on Wednesday that its second-quarter revenue more than doubled. ..
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Meyer Burger halts solar plant in Colorado, plans restructuring
ZURICH (Reuters) -Swiss solar panel maker Meyer Burger said on Monday it was suspending plans for a plant in Colorado as it ann..
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Analysis-Darkening global outlook, central bank pivots signal more turbulence
By Leika Kihara, Howard Schneider and Balazs Koranyi JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming (Reuters) – Growing signs of lackluster growth..
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Asia shares hesitate and dollar dips; oil gains
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – Major share markets turned hesitant in Asia on Monday, while the dollar and bond yields ..
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Dollar sinks vs yen, hovers near 2-1/2-year low to sterling on dovish Fed shift
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) -The dollar sank to a three-week trough against the yen on Monday as Federal Reserve Chair Je..
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Australian employees now have the right to ignore work emails, calls after hours
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) – Is your boss texting you on the weekend? Work email pinging long after you’ve l..
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Cricket-England’s Wood ruled out of Sri Lanka series
(Reuters) – England fast bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out of the test series against Sri Lanka due to a thigh injury a..
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Floods kill 13 in Indonesia’s North Maluku, two injured
JAKARTA (Reuters) -Thirteen people were killed and two injured in Indonesia’s North Maluku province on Sunday after flood..
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BHP’s return to Argentina marks new hope for untapped copper mines
By Daina Beth Solomon and Divya Rajagopal SANTIAGO/TORONTO (Reuters) – A new incentive regime for mining in Argentina is ..
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Oil up over 1% but set to end week down on demand concerns
By Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices rose 1% on Friday on a softer dollar but were still set to end the week lower as weaker ..
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Iceland sees string of volcanic eruptions
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula has seen a string of volcanic eruptions since 2021 when geological sy..
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Extreme weather and geopolitics to send UK energy bills up 10%
By Catarina Demony and Radhika Anilkumar (Reuters) – British energy regulator Ofgem on Friday raised its price cap on hou..
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UK regulator says Thames Water commits to remedies after licence breach
(Reuters) – Britain’s water regulator on Friday confirmed the implementation of commitments from struggling Thames ..
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HSBC looks to double UK wealth business as banks target ‘mass affluent’
By Lawrence White and Sinead Cruise LONDON (Reuters) – HSBC aims to double the assets under management in its British wea..
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Nestle replaces CEO Schneider with company veteran Freixe
By John Revill and Richa Naidu ZURICH/LONDON (Reuters) – Nestle is replacing CEO Mark Schneider with company veteran Laur..
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Oil set to end week lower on demand concerns, easing supply woes
By Shariq Khan (Reuters) – Oil prices were little changed on Friday, on track to end the week lower, as downward revision..
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Dollar rebounds against euro before Powell speech
By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar rebounded from a 13-month low against the euro on Thursday before Federal Rese..
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European stocks rise on rate cut hopes, healthcare sector hits record high
By Ankika Biswas and Pranav Kashyap (Reuters) -Europe’s main stock index climbed on Thursday, with healthcare and retail ..
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As Modi visits Poland, PM Tusk eyes stronger defence industry ties with India
By Anna Koper WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland wants to deepen its cooperation with India in the defence industry, Prime Ministe..
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UK businesses report more growth momentum in August
By Andy Bruce (Reuters) -British business activity sped up this month and cost pressures were the weakest in over three years, accordi..
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Analysis-Euro, now a safer bet, emerges a winner from market turmoil
By Sruthi Shankar and Alun John (Reuters) -The euro is trading at its highest this year against the dollar, emerging as a clear winner..
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Bank of England to deliver one more rate cut this year, economists say: Reuters poll
By Shaloo Shrivastava BENGALURU (Reuters) – The Bank of England will cut interest rates just once more this year, in November, a..
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Wall Street muted as investors look to Fed after stocks recovery
By Lawrence Delevingne and Huw Jones (Reuters) -Global shares idled on Wednesday after a lengthy rebound propelled them towards recent..
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Wall Street stocks, dollar subdued as Fed readies rate cuts
By Lawrence Delevingne (Reuters) -Stocks and the dollar remained subdued on Thursday after Federal Reserve minutes signalled U.S. inte..
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UK factory orders fall again but by less than in July, CBI survey shows
UK factory orders fall again but by less than in July, CBI survey shows (Reuters) – British factory orders fell again this month..
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Miner Sibanye gets 500 million euros financing to complete Finland lithium project
(Reuters) – Sibanye Stillwater has secured a 500 million euros ($557.30 million) financing package to complete its Kelibe..
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Siemens picks Toyota’s Vanderlande as buyer for logistics unit, sources say
MUNICH (Reuters) – Siemens has chosen Toyota’s Vanderlande as a buyer for its airport logistics unit Siemens Logist..
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