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Japan sees faster progress in balancing budget despite pandemic
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan brought forward the expected timing for achieving a primary balance surplus by two years to fiscal 2027 due to a surprise rise in tax revenues, even as the coro...
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Olympics-Soccer-Brazil’s Formiga makes record seventh appearance at Olympic Games
TOKYO (Reuters) - Brazil's 43-year-old Formiga wrote her name into the record books as the first women's football player to take part in seven Olympic Games when she took the field against China in We...
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Nordea profit up on business boom despite rise in costs
By Colm Fulton STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Nordea Bank beat second-quarter profit expectations on Wednesday as a booming mortgage market and higher assets under management offset increased costs at the Nord...
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CD Projekt studio releases The Witcher monster-hunting mobile game
(Reuters) - CD Projekt is stepping up its efforts in the mobile games market with its free-to-play "The Witcher: Monster Slayer", which premiered on Wednesday, as the Polish company seeks to tap into ...
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Police in Nigeria secure release of 100 kidnapping victims
LAGOS (Reuters) - Police and government authorities have secured the release of 100 people, including women, children and nursing mothers, who were kidnapped from their village in northwestern Nigeria...
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Auto retailer Lithia Motors profit boosted by strong demand, higher prices
(Reuters) - U.S. auto retailer Lithia Motors Inc reported a four-fold rise in its quarterly profit on Wednesday, boosted by higher vehicle prices and strong demand for personal transportation during t...
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Olympics-Athletics-World record holder McLaughlin eyes thriller in Tokyo
By Amy Tennery TOKYO (Reuters) - American Sydney McLaughlin is taking a fighting spirit into the 400 metres hurdles in Tokyo. The 21-year-old broke the world record last month as she won the U.S. Olym...
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Sinopharm’s COVID-19 shot induces weaker antibody responses to Delta -study
BEIJING (Reuters) - Sinopharm's COVID-19 vaccine elicited weaker antibody responses against the Delta variant, based on the first published study of its effect against the more contagious version. Ant...
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Hungary’s PM to call referendum on child protection issues
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Wednesday a referendum will be held on child protection issues to combat pressure from the European Union to change recent amendments...
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Japan’s Nidec books 60% quarterly profit rise helped by EV motor demand
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese electronic components maker Nidec Corp said on Wednesday its first-quarter operating profit jumped 60% to 44.6 billion yen ($406 million), helped by a rebound in demand for ...
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