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UK says trade talks with U.S. continue to make positive progress
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said its latest round of trade talks with the United States made positive progress in many areas, and that both sides agreed negotiations should continue at pace in the comi...
Aug 12, 2020
Tencent second-quarter profit beats as games outperform
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese gaming and social media giant Tencent Holdings Ltd said second-quarter net profit rose 37%, beating market estimates, on higher demand for its video games as coronavirus-...
Aug 12, 2020
Euro zone industry output rebound disappoints for second straight month
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone industrial production rose in June, official data showed on Wednesday, but the rebound after coronavirus-induced record drops in March and April was below expectations f...
Aug 12, 2020
China to raise issues surrounding WeChat, TikTok in trade talks with U.S.: Bloomberg
(Reuters) - Trade negotiators from the United States and China will discuss the implementation of the phase one trade deal in the coming days, with China likely to bring up issues surrounding TikTok a...
Aug 12, 2020
Smartphone shipments in China plunge 35% in July: government data
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Smartphone shipments in China plunged 35% in July compared with a year earlier, government data released on Tuesday shows. The numbers suggest handset demand in China remains weak...
Aug 12, 2020
UK finance minister Sunak sees promising signs after record GDP hit
LONDON (Reuters) - British finance minister Rishi Sunak said there were some "promising signs" that the country's economy was recovering from its record economic crash during the coronavirus lockdown ...
Aug 12, 2020
Telecoms lift European stocks after Sunrise buyout offer
(Reuters) - Telecoms stocks boosted European bourses on Wednesday following Liberty Global's takeover offer for Sunrise Communications, while London's FTSE 100 gained on bets of domestic stimulus afte...
Aug 12, 2020
U.S. shoes company Skechers opens flagship Paris store
PARIS (Reuters) - Skechers has opened a new flagship store in Paris, on the city's well-known Rue de Rivoli, near the Louvre and other major tourist sites, the U.S. trainers and shoes company said on ...
Aug 12, 2020
China’s Tencent starts fund advisory services to tap asset management
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese tech giant Tencent Holding is making forays into fund advisory services, vying for a share of the potentially lucrative market with rival Alibaba Group Holding Ltd , which...
Aug 12, 2020
Apple supplier Foxconn posts better-than expected second quarter profit
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics manufacturer , reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday, as rising telecommuting demand amid the coronavirus p...
Aug 12, 2020
