Virus curve slows, deaths remain high in Italy
ROME: Italy reported another 699 deaths related to the novel coronavirus on Friday, as well as 37,242 more cases, showing that the contagion curve was stabilising despite the virus still …
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Huawei’s nine-month revenue growth slows as US restrictions bite
CHINA’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd reported a 9.9% rise in nine-month revenue on Friday, as U.S. export restrictions and the global COVID-19 pandemic weakened sales growth in products such as …
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China’s oil buying frenzy slows on high stocks limited quotas
BEIJING/SINGAPORE: China has hit the brakes on its oil buying spree as swelling inventories and limited import quotas stifle purchases. Softening Chinese demand in the final quarter of 2020 comes …
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US business activity slows, house prices jump
WASHINGTON: US business activity cooled in September, with gains at factories offset by a retreat at services industries, suggesting a loss of momentum in the economy as the third quarter …
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Car-sharing firm Turo’s UK business rebounds after virus slows
Car-sharing unicorn Turo is seeing business at its UK operation rebound from the Covid-19 lockdown. The company lets drivers rent their vehicles to other users, but ride volumes in the …
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Singapore extends voting hours as pandemic slows poll
SINGAPORE: Voting in Singapore’s election was extended on Friday, after coronavirus infection control measures led to long queues and delays at polling stations. Voting is mandatory in the affluent city-state, …
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Coronavirus cases in Russia rise by record daily amount, mortality rate slows
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia on Sunday recorded its highest daily rise in confirmed coronavirus cases with 10,633 new cases, bringing the total to 134,687, with more than half of cases …
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Australia plots return of sport as spread of coronavirus slows
SYDNEY: The Australian government will meet on Friday to discuss how sport can restart as the number of new coronavirus cases dwindles and states begin to relax restrictions on social …
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