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Dollar buoyed by yields surge jump after Fed’s inflation shift
By Eimi Yamamitsu TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar held gains against major currencies on Friday, after the Federal Reserve's aggressive new strategy to lift employment and increased tolerance for higher ...
Aug 27, 2020
Exclusive: Facebook says Apple rejected its attempt to tell users about App Store fees
By Katie Paul and Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - Facebook Inc on Thursday told Reuters that Apple Inc rejected its attempt to tell users the iPhone maker would take a 30% cut of sales in a new online even...
Aug 27, 2020
TikTok booms in Southeast Asia as it picks path through political minefields
By Fanny Potkin SINGAPORE (Reuters) - At 19, Sandy Saputra is big on TikTok Indonesia. Within a year, he's leapt from quiet, small-town life to star influencer status as more than 10.5 million followe...
Aug 27, 2020
Oil dips as U.S. rigs, refiners appear to have avoided worst of storm
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oil prices fell in early trade on Friday as a massive hurricane raced inland past the heart of the U.S. oil industry in Louisiana and Texas, with a storm surge weaker than predic...
Aug 27, 2020
China halts beef imports from Australian firm over banned substance: customs
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China has suspended imports of beef from Australian firm John Dee Warwick after it detected a banned substance in some of the company's products, the country's customs administrat...
Aug 27, 2020
U.S. seeks to seize 280 cryptocurrency accounts tied to North Korean hacks
(Reuters) - The U.S. government sought on Thursday to seize 280 cryptocurrency accounts it said were used by North Korean hackers who stole millions of dollars of cryptocurrency from two virtual excha...
Aug 27, 2020
Asian stocks may be choppy despite U.S. Fed inflation shift, COVID outlook
By Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Asian equities are likely to have a bumpy ride on Friday after U.S. stocks scaled new peaks for a third straight day and bond yields surged on the Federal Res...
Aug 27, 2020
Japan Display to sell screen plant to Sharp for $390 million, repay debt to Apple
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan Display said on Friday it has agreed to sell a smartphone screen plant to Sharp Corp for $390 million, raising funds to repay debt it owes Apple Inc for the plant construction ...
Aug 27, 2020
California approves largest ever utility program to expand EV charging
(Reuters) - California on Thursday approved a $437 million effort to build thousands of electric vehicle chargers, its utility regulator said, calling it the nation's largest ever utility program to e...
Aug 27, 2020
UK business confidence rises from lows, job cuts on the way: Lloyds
LONDON (Reuters) - British business confidence has ticked up but remains far below usual levels as the economy struggles to cope with social distancing and employers are preparing to cut jobs, a surve...
Aug 27, 2020
