Oil dips on surge in COVID-19 infections
Oil prices dropped on Monday on big spikes in COVID-19 infections over the weekend in the United States and elsewhere...
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European Union carbon permit price hits 14-year high
LONDON: The European Union's benchmark carbon permit price hit a 14-year high at just over 30 euros (US$33.93) per tonne...
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China’s export slump to ease in June as economies reopen, imports fall less: Poll
BEIJING: The slump in China's exports likely eased in June as some countries reopened their economies, while imports contracted less...
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Olympics must go ahead next year as symbol of overcoming COVID-19, Tokyo governor says
TOKYO: Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, often floated as a future Japanese prime minister, said on Monday (Jul 13) the Olympics...
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NIBC agrees to Blackstone’s reduced takeover offer
NIBC has agreed to a proposed takeover by Blackstone , the Dutch bank said on Monday, despite the U.S. private...
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Smartphone shipments in China fall 16per cent in June: government data
Smartphone shipments in China fell 16per cent in June compared with a year earlier, according to government data released on...
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Life after Zoom: Corporate travel agents plot safe return to business travel
SYDNEY: Corporate travel agents are using the coronavirus-induced lull in bookings to work with companies on how to get their...
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Alibaba’s Jack Ma sells US$9.6 billion worth shares, stake dips to 4.8per cent: filing
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd co-founder Jack Ma has cut his stake in the company over the past year to 4.8per...
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Football: Injured Ake set to miss Bournemouth’s last three games
BOURNEMOUTH: Bournemouth defender Nathan Ake is unlikely to feature in their three remaining Premier League games this season after picking...
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Formula 1: Hamilton wins Styrian Grand Prix in Mercedes one-two
SPIELBERG, Austria: Six-times world champion Lewis Hamilton dominated the Styrian Grand Prix in a Mercedes one-two on Sunday (Jul 12)...
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Singapore says blockchain payments project ready for commercial rollout
SINGAPORE: Singapore has developed a blockchain-based payments network that could enable faster and cheaper international settlements, authorities said on Monday...
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Spain holds first regional elections since COVID-19 pandemic began
MADRID: Ruling parties in Spain's Galicia and Basque country were returned to office in the first polls held in the...
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Oil slips as traders eye supply cut easing at OPEC meeting
SINGAPORE: Oil slipped in early Asian trade on Monday (Jul 13) as traders eyed an OPEC technical meeting this week...
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Australian pub cluster adds to second-wave COVID-19 fears
SYDNEY: Australia's most populous state reported 14 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday (Jul 13), with a growing cluster at...
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North Macedonia, a country that changed its name
SKOPJE, North Macedonia: Small and landlocked North Macedonia, which votes Wednesday in a parliamentary election, made headlines when it changed...
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Fourth night of anti-government protests in Bulgaria
SOFIA: Thousands of Bulgarians gathered for a fourth day on Sunday (Jul 12) in Sofia and other cities to protest...
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Bolivian economy minister becomes fourth Cabinet member with COVID-19
LA PAZ: Bolivia's economy minister said on Sunday (Jul 12) that he tested positive for COVID-19, making him the fourth...
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Palestinian Authority orders nightly, weekend COVID-19 curfew
RAMALLAH: The Palestinian Authority on Sunday (Jul 12) imposed a night-time and weekend curfew on the occupied West Bank for...
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China vows ‘zero tolerance’ towards illegal market behaviour
SHANGHAI: China will show "zero tolerance" towards securities and accounting fraud and will step up a crackdown on major capital-markets...
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Accused NZ mosque shooter to represent himself at sentencing
SYDNEY: An Australian man who pleaded guilty to killing 51 Muslim worshippers in New Zealand's worst mass shooting in 2019...
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