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Shares, dollar celebrate U.S. stimulus, oil at 1-year top By Reuters

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares rallied on Monday while the dollar held near three-month peaks after the U.S. Senate passage of a $1.9 trillion stimulus bill and a surprisingly strong payrolls report augured well for a global economic rebound. There was also upbeat news in Asia, as China's exports surged 155% in February compared with a year earlier when...

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GE nears deal to combine aircraft-leasing unit with AerCap – WSJ By Reuters

(Reuters) - General Electric (NYSE:GE) Co is nearing a $30 billion-plus deal to combine its aircraft-leasing business with Ireland's AerCap Holdings NV, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday citing people familiar with the matter. Details of how the deal would be structured was not immediately known, but an announcement is expected Monday, assuming the talks don't fall apart, the...

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Britain says 22.2 million people have received first COVID vaccination By Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain reported the number of people who had received a first dose of a vaccine had risen to 22.2 million. Britain also reported 5,177 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, a drop from 6,040 a day earlier. The government's website earlier said there had been no deaths within 28 days of a positive test, but posted a message saying:...

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Ferguson says feared losing memory, speech after brain haemorrhage By Reuters

(Reuters) - Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson said he feared losing his memory and voice after suffering a brain haemorrhage in 2018. The 79-year-old, widely regarded as one of the greatest managers of all time, needed emergency surgery and spent several days in intensive care at Salford Royal Hospital in greater Manchester. "One of the first things I said the day...

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Reopening England’s schools is step towards normality, PM Johnson says By Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - The reopening of England's schools to all pupils on Monday will mark the first step back towards normality, and is only possible because of the efforts of the public to bring COVID-19 infection rates down, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said. Johnson has announced a roadmap for lifting lockdown measures that sees schools open first, followed in later stages...

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‘A side of shares’: Deliveroo to offer 50 million pounds of stock to customers By Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - Deliveroo said shares worth 50 million pounds ($69 million) would be earmarked for customers in its upcoming flotation, with the offer branded "Great food with a side of shares". The Amazon-backed food delivery firm announced plans on Thursday to list in London, with a potential value of $7 billion making it the biggest market debut in Britain for...

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UK’s Prince Charles hails ‘courage and creativity’ in Commonwealth’s pandemic response By Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Charles paid tribute to the courage shown throughout the Commonwealth in response to coronavirus in a broadcast that will air on Sunday, hours before Prince Harry and Meghan talk about stepping down from royal duties on U.S. television. The prince was joined by other royals, including his elder son and heir Prince William, in talking about the...

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