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Malaysia reports 7,703 new coronavirus cases
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia reported 7,703 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, bringing its total number of infections to 587,165. Malaysia is seeing a surge in COVID-19 infections, though cases...
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Wizz Air warns of more losses in current ‘transition year’
PARIS (Reuters) - European budget airline Wizz Air warned of further losses in its current financial year, amid a slower-than-expected recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The ultra-low-cost carrier f...
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UK competition watchdog approves Adevinta acquisition of eBay classified ads unit
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's competition watchdog on Wednesday approved Norway's Adevinta's planned acquisition of U.S. e-commerce group eBay's classified ads business. The Competition and Markets Aut...
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Publisher Bloomsbury sets special dividend as lockdown reading boosts earnings
(Reuters) - London-based Bloomsbury Publishing declared a special dividend and posted a 22% surge in annual earnings on Wednesday, as people turned to books during COVID-19 lockdowns. The Harry Potter...
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Taiwan reports rise in new domestic COVID-19 cases
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan reported 549 domestic COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, including 177 cases added to the totals for recent days as it continues to readjust its infection numbers following delays ...
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AB Volvo proposes distributing proceeds from UD Trucks sale
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Volvo's board is proposing that the proceeds from the sale of UD Trucks be distributed to shareholders, the Swedish truckmaker said late on Tuesday. Volvo said in a statement tha...
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Malaysian telco Axiata partners with RHB Bank in bid for digital bank licence
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian telecoms firm Axiata Group Bhd and RHB Bank Bhd have jointly bid for a digital bank licence, the companies said on Wednesday. Axiata's e-wallet unit, Boost Holdings ...
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Chinese central bank’s digital yuan given trial by lottery
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's capital Beijing will launch a lottery in June giving out free online wallets containing 200 digital yuan ($31.34) to winners, in another trial for the central bank's eCNY, ...
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Indonesia says ASEAN must appoint Myanmar envoy immediately
(Reuters) - Indonesia's foreign minister called on Wednesday on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to immediately name an envoy to troubled Myanmar, more than a month after the bloc ag...
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NBA roundup: James Harden, Nets finish off Celtics to advance
James Harden totaled 34 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds as the Brooklyn Nets pulled away in the fourth quarter and closed out their Eastern Conference first-round series with a 123-109 victory over...
Syndicated Content Jun 02, 2021
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