PRECIOUS-Gold hovers near one-week peak on weak consumer sentiment print
(Adds comments, updates prices) Aug 16 (Reuters) – Gold prices held near a one-week high on Monday, as a plunge in U.S. consumer sentiment allayed […]
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China refinery output falls to lowest in 14 mths as teapots cut runs
SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s daily crude throuhgput last month fell to the lowest since May 2020 as independent plants slashed production amid a tighter quotas, […]
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China economy under pressure as factory output, retail sales growth slow sharply
BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s factory output and retail sales growth slowed sharply and missed expectations in July, as new COVID-19 outbreaks and floods disrupted business operations, […]
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China's factory output, retail sales slow, miss expectations
BEIJING (REUTERS) – China’s factory output and retail sales both rose more slowly than expected in July from a year ago, data showed on Monday […]
Continue reading »Thailand Q2 GDP better than forecast, full-year outlook downgraded
BANGKOK, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Thailand’s economy grew at a faster than expected pace in the second quarter helped by higher exports and government spending, […]
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Japan's economy rebounds in April-June, Covid-19 clouds outlook
TOKYO (REUTERS) – Japan’s economy rebounded more than expected in the second quarter after slumping in the first three months of this year, data showed, […]
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Sydney Airport rejects improved $16.8 billion buyout bid, open to higher offer
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Sydney Airport Holdings Pty Ltd on Monday rejected an improved bid from a group of infrastructure investors worth A$22.80 billion ($16.81 billion) […]
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Final Failure in Afghanistan Is Biden’s to Own
President Biden will go down in history, fairly or unfairly, as the president who presided over a humiliating final act in the American experiment in […]
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Rescuers race to find Haiti quake survivors as death toll hits 1,297
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – The death toll from a devastating earthquake in Haiti rose to 1,297 on Sunday as neighboring countries rushed to send aid and […]
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Political poll: Labour again down, National up but Act’s David Seymour extends lead over Judith Collins
A new UMR poll has shown Labour has taken another hit, dropping from 48 per cent in July to 43 per cent this month – […]
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Rescuers are scrambling in Haiti as storm threatens to follow quake and death toll tops 700
The death toll from a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Haiti has surpassed 700, with at least 2,800 injured, the Associated Press reported Sunday morning. The […]
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Meet the company making mouse meat cat treats without harming animals
Because Animals is bringing clean meat to the pet food industry with cat treats made from cultured mouse cells. The start-up's co-founders, Shannon Falconer and […]
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At least 28 killed in Lebanon fuel tank explosion, health officials say
Military and security sources said that the army had seized a fuel storage tank hidden by black marketeers and was handing out gasoline to residents […]
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Boris Johnson to recall Parliament for emergency session on Afghanistan crisis this week
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More Marines arrive in Kabul to aid urgent embassy airlift
WASHINGTON — A fresh contingent of Marines arrived in Kabul on Saturday as part of a 3,000-troop force intended to secure an airlift of U.S. […]
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‘I don’t wait for those things to find me:' How actress Kristen Bell combats her anxiety and depression at work
Kristen Bell has spent the last two decades working in one of the world's most pressure-filled environments. Her biggest lesson for managing anxiety and depression: […]
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‘Like Choosing a Pope’: How Succession Got Messy at ‘Jeopardy!’
When Ken Jennings arrived at the “Jeopardy!” studios in November for the first day of his audition to become the new host of the long-running […]
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Remain-in-Mexico court ruling a win for Texas, Missouri over Biden admin
Tom Homan: The president has been lying to the American people about the border Former acting ICE director rips leaked audio of Homeland Security Secretary […]
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Fearing Kabul’s Fall, U.S. Officials Implore Afghans to ‘Fight’
The calls to action underscore the stark reality that the United States has no intention of rescuing government forces. By Michael Crowley As the Afghan […]
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Lamborn dismissed pandemic as hoax meant to derail Trump’s reelection, ex-staffer says in sworn statement
Allegations that U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colorado Springs, fired a staffer in retaliation after the staffer sought to protect himself and others during the pandemic […]
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