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Japan’s factory output likely rebounded in June but retail sales soften: Reuters poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's factory output likely rebounded in June from the prior month's drop, while retail sales growth was expected to slow as new coronavirus infections dampened consumer confidence...
Jul 21, 2021
Olympics-Softball-Italy draws fuel from late coach, seeks first medal
By Paresh Dave FUKUSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - Italy's softball team suffered a shutout loss in its Tokyo Games opener on Wednesday but aims to bounce back and honour late manager Enrico Obletter, who di...
Jul 21, 2021
UK’s Next smashes sales forecast, upgrades profit guidance
LONDON (Reuters) - British fashion retailer Next said it had soundly beaten its expectations for full-price sales, with a rise of 19% in the last 11 weeks compared with two years ago, and as a result ...
Jul 21, 2021
Royal Mail says UK parcel volumes slide as restrictions ease
(Reuters) - Royal Mail Plc said on Wednesday Britons were having fewer parcels delivered to their homes as pandemic restrictions eased across the country, even as the postal company reported a 12.5% r...
Jul 21, 2021
Novartis set to deliver 50 million CureVac COVID-19 vaccines this year
ZURICH (Reuters) - Novartis is still helping CureVac make COVID-19 vaccines and could expand its capacity to assist other vaccine manufacturers as well, finance chief Harry Kirsch told reporters on We...
Jul 21, 2021
Bitcoin climbs back over $30,000
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Bitcoin recovered from a one-month low and broke back above $30,000 on Wednesday, suggesting firm support around that level even as the mood in broader financial markets remained...
Jul 21, 2021
The leader’s brain: Neuroscience in the workplace
By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) - The brain rarely fires on all cylinders even at the best of times - what more during a pandemic? Understanding our operating systems can help us better navigate ch...
Jul 21, 2021
UK’s huge public borrowing falls in June to 22.8 billion pounds
LONDON (Reuters) - British public sector net borrowing fell to 22.8 billion pounds ($30.95 billion) in June, 5.5 billion pounds less than a year earlier when the public finances were feeling the full ...
Jul 21, 2021
Push to get wary Russians vaccinated leaves some COVID clinics short
By Polina Nikolskaya VLADIMIR, Russia (Reuters) - Alexander tried three times over 10 days to get his first dose of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in his home town of Vladimir. Twice, supplies...
Jul 21, 2021
Olympics-Athletics-‘If not now, when?’ Briton Brownlee says Games should go on
(Reuters) - Briton Alistair Brownlee said the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics should go ahead after doubts were raised about a cancellation if COVID-19 cases spiked. Tokyo 2020 organising committee chief T...
Jul 21, 2021
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