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U.S. business groups call on President Biden to restart trade talks with China – WSJ
(Refiles to correct typo in first paragraph) (Reuters) - Nearly three dozen of the United States' most influential business groups have asked President Joe Biden's administration to restart trade talk...
Aug 05, 2021
U.S. oil set for biggest weekly loss since October as Delta variant fans demand worries
By Naveen Thukral SINGAPORE (Reuters) - U.S. crude oil futures were on track for their biggest weekly decline since late October on Friday, with prices coming under pressure as top consumers impose tr...
Aug 05, 2021
South Korea extends social distancing curbs to reduce COVID-19 cases
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea will extend its social distancing curbs by two weeks as the government contends with outbreaks nationwide and more people fall severely ill, Prime Minister ...
Aug 05, 2021
S&P Global downgrades China Evergrande, subsidiaries
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - S&P Global has downgraded the ratings of heavily indebted developer China Evergrande Group and its subsidiaries, citing an escalating risk of non-payment of debt. S&P downgraded E...
Aug 05, 2021
U.S. FTC says Facebook misused privacy decree to shut down ad research
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission criticized Facebook Inc on Thursday for making "misleading claims" to explain why it had disabled the accounts of researchers studying politica...
Aug 05, 2021
Australian Rules-Adelaide’s Walker banned for six games for racist comment
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Adelaide Crows forward Taylor Walker has been suspended for six games and fined A$20,000 ($14,800) after making a racist comment about an Indigenous opponent, the Australian Foot...
Aug 05, 2021
Exclusive: U.S. starts flying migrant families into Mexico far from border – source
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday began flying Central American and Mexican families to southern Mexico in an effort to deter migration by bolstering a COVID-era expul...
Aug 05, 2021
Thailand reports record 21,379 COVID-19 cases and 191 deaths
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand on Friday reported 21,379 coronavirus cases and 191 deaths, both new records, data from the country's COVID-19 taskforce showed. The new cases brought total infections to ...
Aug 05, 2021
China reports 124 new coronavirus cases for Aug 5 vs 85 a day ago
BEIJING (Reuters) - China reported on Friday 124 new confirmed coronavirus cases in the mainland for Aug. 5, compared with 85 a day earlier, according to the National Health Commission. Of the new inf...
Aug 05, 2021
St. Vincent PM injured at protest, bleeding from injury – media
(Reuters) - The Prime Minister of the Caribbean country St. Vincent and the Grenadines was struck by an object on Thursday during protests and later received medical treatment for injuries, according ...
Aug 05, 2021
