By Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL – North Korea has dropped a face mask mandate and other social distancing rules as leader Kim Jong Un declared victory over COVID-19 this week, state …
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By Alexander Cornwell DUBAI -A United Arab Emirates court has lifted a prison sentence but upheld a conviction on money laundering charges for U.S. citizen and civil rights attorney Asim …
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MILAN – Telecom Italia (TIM) on Wednesday improved its core profit target for the year, helped by cost cutting and the contribution from the company’s Brazilian subsidiary in the second …
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By Jorgelina do Rosario and Rodrigo Campos LONDON/NEW YORK – Argentina’s international bonds rose on Friday but remain near historic lows after President Alberto Fernandez’s launched a “superministry” designed to …
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By Dagmarah Mackos (Reuters) – French defence and technology group Thales SA on Thursday raised its annual forecast for order intake and sales growth on the back of robust activity …
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PARIS – Shares in French food retailer Carrefour rose 3% on Wednesday after it agreed to sell its remaining 60% stake in its Taiwan business, sparking hopes among some investors …
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TOKYO – Japan’s Fast Retailing, the owner of clothing brand Uniqlo, posted record quarterly profit on Thursday, as the weaker yen and strong sales in the United States made up …
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(Reuters) -Australia’s prudential regulator said on Thursday it has scrapped the additional capital requirement of A$150 million ($101.64 million) placed on the local unit of Allianz SE after finding the …
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By Savyata Mishra (Reuters) – Bearish bets on the Philippine peso grew as the central bank adopted a more modest approach than its peers to tamp down inflation, while short …
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COPENHAGEN – Finland’s Nokian Tyres on Friday nudged up its sales guidance despite an uncertain operating environment related to Russia, home to its largest production plant. The company, which used …
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NEW DELHI/BENGALURU -The Reserve Bank of India on Thursday lifted restrictions imposed last year on Mastercard Inc over issuing debit and credit cards to new domestic customers. The decision follows …
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By Yousef Saba DUBAI – Most Gulf central banks followed the U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday, lifting their key interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point, while Saudi Arabia …
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(Reuters) -China has removed a three-year restriction on imports of Canadian canola seed, Canadian officials said in a statement on Wednesday that didn’t provide a reason for the lifting of …
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By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO – United Airlines Holdings Inc on Monday raised its revenue estimate for the current quarter despite trimming capacity, underscoring a booming travel demand. The Chicago-based …
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BEIJING – The International Monetary Fund said on Saturday it has increased the weighting of the dollar and Chinese yuan in its review of the currencies that make up the …
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(Reuters) – Pfizer Inc said on Thursday it would open the first U.S. trial sites for its experimental gene therapy for a muscle-wasting disorder, after the Food and Drug Administration …
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By Asha Sistla (Reuters) – Gold prices edged higher on Wednesday as concerns of an escalation in the Russia-Ukraine conflict increased safe-haven bids for the precious metal, although a firmer …
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TOKYO – Japan lifted a power-supply warning for Tokyo and surrounding areas on Wednesday as supply stabilised, a day after the government had warned of possible blackouts in the aftermath …
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TAIPEI – Taiwan’s central bank has allowed Deutsche Bank to start trading Taiwan dollar deliverable and non-deliverable forwards again, three sources told Reuters, after it suspended them as part of …