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Alibaba fires manager who allegedly sexually assaulted female staffer
By Josh Horwitz SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has fired a manager who allegedly sexually assaulted a female employee and will establish policies to prevent se...
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Olympics-New Zealand hails ‘incredible’ Games after record medals haul
(Reuters) - New Zealand has hailed its athletes for an "incredible" Tokyo Games as the country of five million burnished its reputation for punching above its weight with a record medals haul. New Zea...
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China’s July factory price growth quickens, adds to business cost pressures
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's factory gate prices in July rose at a faster clip from the previous month and exceeded analyst expectations, adding to pressure on businesses struggling with high raw mater...
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Oil slumps on China travel curbs, strong U.S. dollar
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oil prices dropped 2% on Monday, extending last week's steep losses on the back of a rising U.S. dollar and concerns that new pandemic curbs in Asia, especially Ch...
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Ritchie Bros to buy Euro Auctions for $1 billion
(Reuters) - Asset management company Ritchie Bros said on Sunday it would acquire plant and machinery auction house Euro Auctions for an enterprise value of 775 million pounds ($1.07 billion) in cash....
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South Korea opens COVID-19 vaccine reservations for all adults
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea begins opening COVID-19 vaccine reservations for all adults over 18 for the first time on Monday as it scrambles to stave off a rise in sporadic outbreaks, ...
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Norwegian Cruise says U.S. judge allows it to ask for passengers’ vaccine proof
(Reuters) - Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. said on Sunday that a U.S. judge ruled in its favor allowing it to document passengers' COVID-19 immunity status and put on hold Florida's ban on "vacci...
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Dollar hits four-month high on euro as markets bet on earlier Fed taper
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar climbed against major peers on Monday, reaching a four-month high versus the euro, as traders positioned for an earlier tapering of Federal Reserve stimu...
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Asia stocks spooked by sudden slide in gold
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares wobbled on Monday amid sharp losses in gold and oil prices, while the dollar held near four-month highs after an upbeat U.S. jobs report lifted bond yield...
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Heavy rain in Sichuan causes economic losses, houses collapse – state media
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Heavy rain in the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan has caused 250 million yuan ($38.57 million) in economic damage, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported late on Saturda...
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