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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
Walt Disney World actors to return to work after company offers COVID-19 tests
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actors who had objected to Walt Disney Co's proposed coronavirus safeguards at the Walt Disney World theme park have reached an agreement to return to work, according to a unio...
Aug 12, 2020
U.S. leaves tariffs on Airbus aircraft unchanged at 15%
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Wednesday said it would maintain 15% tariffs on Airbus aircraft and 25% tariffs on other European goods, despite moves by the European Union to resolve a ...
Aug 12, 2020
Fed’s Daly says loss of enhanced unemployment benefits creates a ‘hole’ in spending
(Reuters) - The recent expiration of the U.S. government's enhanced unemployment benefits of $600 a week could impact families and the broader economy by removing income that was used to pay for rent,...
Aug 12, 2020
Deutsche Boerse expels Wirecard from Germany’s blue-chip index DAX
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Exchange operator Deutsche Boerse will remove Wirecard , the payments company that folded after an accounting scandal, from the DAX index of Germany's leading blue-chip stocks th...
Aug 12, 2020
Airport contractors to be included in COVID-19 stimulus program audit -Treasury watchdog
By Chris Prentice WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of the Treasury's internal watchdog said on Wednesday it is including a group of airport contractors in its audit of a coronavirus stimulus...
Aug 12, 2020
JetSMART eyes quicker Latin American expansion amid pandemic
By Marcelo Rochabrun SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Low-cost carrier JetSMART is fast-tracking its expansion plans to Peru and potentially Colombia and Brazil, its chief executive told Reuters, even as airline...
Aug 12, 2020
