(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. …
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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 …
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TAIPEI (Reuters) – China is stepping up military readiness to overtake Taiwan, the island’s foreign minister, Joseph Wu, said Wednesday after a recent surge in Chinese exercises near the island that Beijing considers its own. Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu speaks to the media during a press conference in Taipei, …
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Kevin A. Trejo, 21, was charged Monday with subjecting a law enforcement officer to contact with bodily fluids; knowingly tampering with a cup of coffee knowing it was ordered by a law enforcement officer; and creating a dangerous or physically dangerous condition, according to a Park Ridge police statement. As …
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LONDON / SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The euro traded to an 18-month high on Wednesday as financial markets continued to bask in the glow of the EU funds recovery agreement, while a boom in precious metals led to recent gains in the silver at 20% and gold at a maximum of …
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