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Chinese city seeks greater state firm investment in Evergrande-backed Shengjing Bank
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's northern city of Shenyang has encouraged local state-owned companies to increase stakes in Shengjing Bank, which Evergrande Group has a 36% stake in, according to statement...
Syndicated Content Jul 23, 2021
FOCUS ON-Hockey at the Tokyo Olympics
(Reuters) - Focus on hockey at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics: THE ABSOLUTE BASICS * For both men's and women's hockey, 12 nations will compete in two groups of six. The top four teams from each group progre...
Syndicated Content Jul 23, 2021
Tokyo Olympics map corrected after Ukraine objects
KYIV (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee has corrected a map on the Tokyo Olympics website after Ukraine protested about the inclusion of a border between Ukraine and its Crimean Peninsula...
Syndicated Content Jul 23, 2021
Exclusive: Poundland owner Pepco to create 13,000 jobs over three years
LONDON (Reuters) - The owner of the discount chains Pepco, Poundland and Dealz, Pepco Group, plans to create about 13,000 net new jobs across Europe over the next three years as it aggressively opens ...
Syndicated Content Jul 23, 2021
FOCUS ON-Boxing at the Tokyo Olympics
(Reuters) - Focus on boxing at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics: THE ABSOLUTE BASICS * The fighters compete over three rounds lasting three minutes with the winner decided on points by five judges using a simi...
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Heavy rains kill 18 in India, dozens feared trapped in landslides
By Rajendra Jadhav MUMBAI (Reuters) - At least 18 people have died in the western Indian state of Maharashtra after torrential monsoon rains caused landslides and flooding that submerged low lying are...
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French citizen among six arrested over plot to kill Madagascar president – minister
NAIROBI (Reuters) - A French citizen is among six people arrested on suspicion of involvement in a plot to kill Madagascar's president, the Indian Ocean island's public security minister said. "One of...
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Rapid German recovery triggering inflation bottlenecks – PMI
BERLIN (Reuters) - The German economy continued its strong recovery in July with IHS Markit's flash composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) hitting its highest level in nearly a quarter of a centur...
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FOCUS ON-Table tennis at the Tokyo Olympics
(Reuters) - Focus on table tennis at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics: THE ABSOLUTE BASICS * There are five events - singles and team tournaments for both men and women and a new mixed doubles competition. * P...
Syndicated Content Jul 23, 2021
Olympics-Swimming-‘Different kind of challenge’: Sweden’s Sjostrom readies for fourth Olympics
TOKYO (Reuters) - Sweden's Olympic 100m butterfly champion Sarah Sjostrom is happy with her last few weeks of preparation ahead of the Tokyo Games despite wishing she had a few more weeks of training,...
Syndicated Content Jul 23, 2021
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