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Swimming-Australian women sprinters in prime form heading to Tokyo
By Richard Evans ADELAIDE, Australia (Reuters) - Each night of the swim-offs to determine who will represent Australia in Tokyo next month has thrown up a new star but the penultimate day was very muc...
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U.S. housing starts rise less than expected in May; building permits fall
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. homebuilding rebounded in May, supported by an acute shortage of previously owned homes available for sale, but construction continues to be hampered by very expensive lumb...
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EU approves Portugal’s recovery plan, first grants seen in July
By Victoria Waldersee LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal on Wednesday became the first EU country to have its recovery plan rubber-stamped by the European Commission, whose president Ursula von der Leyen sai...
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Fannie Mae cuts U.S. home sales forecast, points to supply constraints
(Reuters) - Fannie Mae on Wednesday cut its forecast for home sales in the second and third quarters of 2021, blaming a lack of listings and a slowing pace of new construction. The No. 1 U.S. mortgage...
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Russians’ taste for non-alcoholic beer to grow at double-digit pace, says AB InBev Efes
By Anna Rzhevkina MOSCOW (Reuters) - AB InBev Efes, a Russia-based unit of the world's largest brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev, expects double-digit growth in its non-alcoholic local beer sales in the nex...
Syndicated Content Jun 16, 2021
Texas power demand to keep breaking June records in heatwave
(Reuters) - The Texas power grid operator urged homes and businesses to keep conserving energy this week and projected electric demand would break the June record again in coming days as consumers con...
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Biden-Putin summit: Who might walk free if they agree a prisoner swap?
By Alexander Marrow and Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden is holding talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Geneva on Wednesday. It remains unclear whether they w...
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Motor racing-Mercedes hope for more dominance, less drama in France
By Alan Baldwin (Reuters) - Formula One fans may groan but Mercedes will be hoping for more dominance and a lot less drama at the French Grand Prix this weekend after their street race setbacks in Mon...
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Nearly all UK financial advisers shun crypto and ‘meme stocks’ – Opinium
By Tom Wilson LONDON (Reuters) - More than nine in ten independent financial advisers (IFAs) in Britain would never recommend cryptocurrencies or so-called meme stocks to their clients, an Opinium pol...
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U.S. buys another 200 million doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine
(Reuters) -Moderna Inc said on Wednesday the U.S. government has bought another 200 million doses of its authorized COVID-19 shot, including the option to purchase other coronavirus vaccine candidates...
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