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Lebanon’s Mikati hopes to form government soon
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati said on Wednesday that he hoped to form a government shortly after securing the approval of President Michel Aoun for most of his nomi...
Jul 28, 2021
In Tunis bazaar, traders say economic woes set stage for crisis
By Jihed Abidellaoui TUNIS (Reuters) - In the tourist bazaar in the Old City of Tunis, embroidered scarves, clay pots and ornaments spill out from store fronts into the narrow alleyways. But few peopl...
Jul 28, 2021
Battery recycling firm Redwood raises $700 million from big fund managers
By Paul Lienert (Reuters) -Battery recycling startup Redwood Materials has raised $700 million from a group of high-profile fund managers, including T. Rowe Price, Baillie Gifford and Fidelity, the co...
Jul 28, 2021
North Wales’ slate landscapes named UNESCO World Heritage site
LONDON (Reuters) - The slate landscapes of northwest Wales have been added to the list of World Heritage Sites, UNESCO said on Wednesday, a boost for Britain after the city of Liverpool was stripped o...
Jul 28, 2021
U.S. auto sales pace to weaken further in July – J.D. Power, LMC Automotive
(Reuters) - Growth in U.S. new vehicle retail sales is expected to slow down further in July because of a limited supply of automobiles caused by a global semiconductor shortage, consultants J.D. Powe...
Jul 28, 2021
Sony’s PS5 outstrips predecessor with 10 million units sold since Nov launch
By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Group Corp said on Wednesday its PlayStation 5 (PS5) gaming console has sold more than 10 million units since launching last November, outstripping sales of its pr...
Jul 28, 2021
Olympics-Weightlifting-China’s Shi breaks world record to win gold in 73kg
TOKYO (Reuters) -China's Shi Zhiyong broke his own world record to win the men's 73kg weightlifting event at the Olympics on Wednesday and claim a gold medal for the second Games in a row. The 27-year...
Jul 28, 2021
Soccer-USWNT get $1 million from women’s apparel company amid equal pay fight
By Frank Pingue (Reuters) - The U.S. women's national soccer team (USWNT) have been handed $1 million from a small California-based athletic apparel company so they can get a taste of being rewarded l...
Jul 28, 2021
Equatorial Guinea VP loses appeal against French embezzlement verdict
PARIS (Reuters) - France's highest appeal court on Wednesday upheld a guilty verdict against the son of Equatorial Guinea's president for embezzlement, paving the way for the potential return of tens ...
Jul 28, 2021
Canada’s annual inflation rate dips to 3.1% in June
OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada's annual inflation rate in June dipped to 3.1% from a year-over-year increase of 3.6% in May, in part due to downward pressure from the prices of clothing and vegetables, Stat...
Jul 28, 2021
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