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Dollar on backfoot as hopes fade for U.S. stimulus deal
By Stanley White TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar nursed losses against most of its peers on Thursday amid fading hopes for a compromise between Republicans and Democrats over additional economic stimulus...
Aug 12, 2020
Asian stocks set to track Wall Street’s defiant rally
By Lawrence Delevingne BOSTON (Reuters) - Asian stocks were set for broad gains on Thursday after Wall Street's S&P 500 index briefly touched record highs, as investors appeared to shrug off worries a...
Aug 12, 2020
China’s debt collectors flourish as consumers flounder in a COVID-hit economy
By Samuel Shen, Cheng Leng and Ryan Woo SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - It's not a good sign for any economy when debt collectors are booming and in China right now, the industry is on a hiring spree. Wh...
Aug 12, 2020
Exclusive: Trump administration asks court to dismiss Big Tech’s challenge to social media executive order
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration has filed a motion asking a court to dismiss a lawsuit against the president's executive order targeting social media companies, calling...
Aug 12, 2020
Oil major Chevron invests in nuclear fusion startup Zap Energy
(Reuters) - Oil major Chevron Corp said on Wednesday it is investing in Zap Energy Inc, joining Italy's ENI and Norwegian state oil company Equinor who have also backed nuclear fusion startups to redu...
Aug 12, 2020
UK life insurers pay 90 million pounds in COVID-19 claims: trade body
LONDON (Reuters) - British life insurers paid 90 million pounds ($117.18 million) in claims related to deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in the three months to end-May, the Association of British Insu...
Aug 12, 2020
UK housing boom gathers pace, but fears of a bust grow too: RICS
LONDON (Reuters) - The rebound in Britain's housing market gathered more pace in July with a measure of property prices turning positive for the first time since the coronavirus crisis engulfed the co...
Aug 12, 2020
Passengers from mainland China to be allowed temporary transit through Hong Kong
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Hong Kong International Airport said on Thursday that passengers from mainland China would be able to transit through Hong Kong to other destinations from Aug. 15 until Oct. 15, in ...
Aug 12, 2020
Trump hair rinsing complaints prompt U.S. to ease shower standards
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government proposed rule changes on Wednesday that would allow shower heads to boost water pressure, after President Donald Trump repeatedly complain...
Aug 12, 2020
Facebook, Snap held talks to buy TikTok rival Dubsmash: Information
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc and Snapchat owner Snap Inc held talks to buy Dubsmash, the Information reported on Wednesday, putting a spotlight on pop video apps at a time when Microsoft Corp is trying to...
Aug 12, 2020
