(Reuters) – Investors have increased Microsoft Corp shares nearly 30 percent since the start of the year, betting that the pandemic-induced shift to more remote computing will boost their business. FILE PHOTO: The Microsoft Store is shown in the Manhattan District of New York, New York, USA, June 26, 2020. …

BEIJING / WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States told China to close its consulate in Houston, the two countries said on Wednesday, further deteriorating bilateral relations, and a source said Beijing was considering closing the US consulate in Wuhan in reprisal. Fire trucks are seen outside the Chinese consulate, where …

In recent years, some researchers have suggested that Earth’s magnetic field could be about to flip for the first time in more than 700,000 years. It is a moment that could bring chaos to our connected world, but new research from the University of Liverpool suggests that a “change” is …

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By Lisa Keddie LONDON, July 22 (Reuters) – The Rolling Stones released a previously lost song “Scarlet” on Wednesday, recorded at guitarist Ronnie Wood’s home in 1974 and featuring Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page. The song combines Mick Jagger’s boastful voice with richly textured guitars and is described in a …