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Rolls-Royce sticks to 2021 forecasts despite slow travel recovery
LONDON (Reuters) - British engine-maker Rolls-Royce said it was on track to meet its forecasts for 2021, reassuring investors that despite a muted recovery in long-haul travel across the world its cos...
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Ad group WPP beats Q2 forecasts as growth returns to 2019 levels
LONDON (Reuters) - WPP, the world's biggest advertising company, said underlying net sales jumped 19.3% in the second quarter, beating expectations and taking first-half growth to 11%, ahead of 2019 a...
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Olympics-Sharing videos on social media from Tokyo Games is not allowed -IOC
By Karolos Grohmann TOKYO (Reuters) - Sharing videos from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on social media is not allowed, even for athletes, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Thursday as ...
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Olympics-Athletics-Thiam takes heptathlon lead heading into finale
TOKYO (Reuters) - Defending Olympic champion Nafi Thiam seized control of the heptathlon on Thursday with the day's best performance in the javelin and long jump, leaving the Belgian with just the fin...
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Flurry of emissions pledges still not enough to meet global climate goals
By Kate Abnett and Valerie Volcovici (Reuters) - Despite a recent flurry of new national emissions pledges, the world is still far away from preventing catastrophic climate change, experts say - notin...
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Apis Partners invests $32 million in Indonesia digital payments firm
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - London-headquartered private equity asset manager Apis Partners LLP said on Thursday it has invested $32 million in DOKU, an Indonesian digital payments firm owned by tech and me...
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Olympics-Athletics-Canada’s Warner extends decathlon lead, two events remain
By Sudipto Ganguly TOKYO (Reuters) - Canada's Damian Warner extended his lead on the final day of men's decathlon on Thursday at the Tokyo Olympics after setting a new Games record in the 110 metres h...
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Analysis-Sanofi’s COVID-19 vaccine setback, drug pipeline cast long shadow
By Matthias Blamont PARIS (Reuters) - Pharmaceutical company Sanofi remains under pressure to launch new drugs and overcome setbacks in the COVID-19 vaccine race, despite a $3.2 billion deal to tighte...
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Olympics-Table Tennis-Hong Kong bags first women’s team bronze
By Eimi Yamamitsu TOKYO (Reuters) - Hong Kong's Lee Ho Ching, Doo Hoi Kem and Minnie Soo Wai Yam secured bronze at the women's team event on Thursday after a close 3-1 win over the German team. The Ho...
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Olympics-Wrestling-American Steveson upsets Rio champion Akgul; India’s top seed Phogat loses
By Ece Toksabay CHIBA, Japan (Reuters) - Gable Steveson stunned Rio Games champion Taha Akgul of Turkey in the quarter-finals of the men's freestyle super heavyweight category on Thursday, the U.S. wr...
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