LONDON / TOKYO (Reuters) – Global equities dipped on Friday after loud Chinese economic data and concerns about a slowdown in U.S. fiscal stimulus discouraged some investors from taking risks. FILE PHOTO: A pedestrian in the offices of the London Stock Exchange in the City of London, UK, 29 December …
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NAIROBI (Reuters) – Some corals have lived on the fringes of Mauritius for centuries. Now for days smothered in heavy fuel oil spilled from a wrecked Japanese tanker nearby, parts of those reefs could be in trouble. The full impact of the toxic spill is still lacking, scientists say. While …
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(Reuters) – The US drive to boost its economy in the midst of a pandemic came to a halt last week with signs that declining unemployment and business subsidies may have begun to take a toll. PHILO PHOTO: People who lose their jobs are usually waiting to work for unemployment …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s retail sales fell in July, sparking high expectations for modest growth as consumers in the world’s second-largest economy failed to shake warnings about the coronavirus while recovering of the manufacturing sector struggled to pick up pace. PHILO PHOTO: People wear protective face masks as seen in …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s retail sales fell in July, sparking high expectations for modest growth as consumers in the world’s second-largest economy failed to shake warnings about the coronavirus while recovering of the manufacturing sector struggled to pick up pace. PHILO PHOTO: People wear protective face masks as seen in …
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