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Japan government spokesman says ministers share urgency over record COVID spike
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's cabinet ministers shared a strong "sense of urgency" over Tokyo's record-high number of daily COVID-19 cases, the government's top spokesman said on Wednesday. The number of ...
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LG Display’s Q2 profit beats estimates as panel prices rise; shares up
By Heekyong Yang and Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's LG Display Co Ltd on Wednesday posted a better-than-expected second-quarter profit as pandemic-led demand for TVs and laptops drove up pa...
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China’s Q2 smartphone shipments down 11% – IDC data
(Reuters) - Smartphone shipments in China were down 11% in the second quarter, mainly due to a decline in Huawei's business in the aftermath of U.S. sanctions on the Chinese company, data from researc...
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Bitcoin rises above $40,000
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Bitcoin broke above $40,000 on Wednesday and headed for another attempt at breaking from its monthslong range as short sellers bailed out and traders drew confidence from recent ...
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U.S. concern over China nukes buildup after new silos report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon and Republican congressmen on Tuesday aired fresh concerns about China's build-up of its nuclear forces after a new report saying Beijing was building 110 more miss...
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Olympics-Swimming-Titmus downs Ledecky again, Milak gold in 200 fly
By Simon Evans TOKYO (Reuters) -Australia's Ariarne Titmus won her second gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics after defeating American rival Katie Ledecky again to win the women's 200m freestyle on Wedne...
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Republican Texas lawmaker projected to beat Trump-backed candidate in U.S. House race
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Texas state legislator Jake Ellzey was projected to beat Susan Wright, the candidate backed by former President Donald Trump, and win a special election to a U.S. Hou...
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Asia shares sit at 2021 lows ahead of Fed verdict
By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian shares stayed stuck at seven-month lows on Wednesday, as markets continued to digest a storm in Chinese equity markets, while the dollar rested with traders re...
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Olympics-Rowing-Netherlands, China post world best times to win quad sculls races
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Dutch men's crew and China's women posted a world best times to clinch Olympic gold in their respective quad sculls competitions on Wednesday at Tokyo's Sea Forest Waterway. Brit...
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China state-owned daily urges calm after market rout
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A Chinese state-owned securities newspaper urged calm on Wednesday after investors dumped mainland shares for a second day on worries over the impact of tighter government regulat...
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