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Taiwan jobless rate spikes to 7-year high on virus curbs
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan reported on Tuesday its unemployment rate hit a more than seven-year high of 4.15% in May, when curbs began being imposed on the entertainment and hospitality sectors to help...
Jul 06, 2021
Russia says ready to help secure Tajik-Afghan border
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's military base in Tajikistan is fully equipped to help secure its border with Afghanistan, and Moscow will take extra measures to protect it if needed, Interfax quoted Russi...
Jul 06, 2021
Iran says Saudi talks progress but time needed to resolve disputes
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran reported "good progress" on Tuesday in talks with regional rival Saudi Arabia but said some of their disputes are complex and may take time to resolve. Saudi Arabia and Gulf all...
Jul 06, 2021
Bank of Italy’s Visco upbeat on growth, warns about crises for small banks
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's economic growth is strengthening and will remain sustained for the next two years, but several of its small banks may face crises in coming months, the head of the country's c...
Jul 06, 2021
British farmers union encouraged by pledges from Morrisons suitor
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's farmers union said it was encouraged by the undertakings pledged by the Fortress Investment Group-led consortium that has agreed to takeover Morrisons, the country's fourt...
Jul 06, 2021
Investment funds in UK failing to value themselves properly, says watchdog
LONDON (Reuters) - Asset managers in Britain are not properly assessing the value of their funds and regulatory action may be needed, the Financial Conduct Authority said on Tuesday. A review of 18 fu...
Jul 06, 2021
Indian PM Modi greets Dalai Lama on birthday in rare phone call
By Sanjeev Miglani NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi let the world know on Tuesday that he had rung Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama to wish him a happy 86th birthday, d...
Jul 06, 2021
German investor morale points to continued recovery despite drop
BERLIN (Reuters) - Investor sentiment in Germany remained at a very high level in July despite a more-than-expected drop as forecasts for a strong economic recovery rose, a survey showed on Tuesday. T...
Jul 06, 2021
Indonesia reports record 31,189 new COVID-19 cases, 728 deaths
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia reported 31,189 new coronavirus infections and 728 deaths on Tuesday, both record daily increases, health ministry data showed. The Southeast Asian country has recorded a...
Jul 06, 2021
Air taxi startup Volocopter gains key production certification
BERLIN (Reuters) - German flying taxi startup Volocopter said on Tuesday it was acquiring long-time partner DG Flugzeugbau, in a step that secures its compliance with the European Union air safety reg...
Jul 06, 2021
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