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China says UK, Canada should withdraw wrong decisions on blocking goods linked to Xinjiang By Reuters

BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Wednesday it will take all necessary measures to safeguard sovereignty and development interests, after Canada and Britain clamped down on imports made by Chinese forced labor in Xinjiang region. Britain and Canada should immediately withdraw their wrong decisions, foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told a regular news...

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Hong Kong teenager returned by China appears in city court on protest-related charges By Reuters

HONG KONG (Reuters) - One of the Hong Kong people detained in China last year for illegal border crossing appeared in one of the city's courts on Wednesday to hear charges of arson and possession of offensive weapons related to the anti-government protests of 2019. Hoang Lam Phuc, 17, for whom dozens gathered outside the court to show their support, was part...

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Vaccine hopes inject new life into UK-based fund flows – Calastone By Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - Flows into British-based equity funds hit five-year highs in the fourth quarter on hopes coronavirus vaccines would kickstart economies, data from fund network Calastone showed. Equity fund net inflows totalled 4.6 billion pounds ($6.26 billion) in Oct-Dec 2020 and inflows in December were 2.4 billion pounds as global stocks reached record highs. Unusually, most flows were into active, rather...

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Recruiter PageGroup says unable to give 2021 outlook as profit slumps By Reuters

(Reuters) - Recruiter PageGroup on Wednesday said it was unable to provide financial outlook for 2021 and future years, after posting a 20% drop in fourth-quarter profit hit by a coronovirus-led hiring slump, mainly in the United States and the UK. Gross profit in the quarter ended Dec. 31 fell to 165.4 million pounds ($226.22 million), with the UK and the United...

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William Hill annual revenue down on sports cancellations, COVID-19 curbs By Reuters

(Reuters) - British bookmaker William Hill, which is set to be taken over by U.S. casino operator Caesars Entertainment, posted a drop in annual revenue on Wednesday as COVID-19 lockdowns and sports events cancellations hurt its business. The company said total net revenue declined 16% to 1.32 billion pounds ($1.81 billion) for the year ended Dec. 29. However, fourth-quarter revenue rose 9%,...

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London’s FTSE 100 gains as stronger energy shares outweigh virus risks By Reuters

(Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 inched higher on Wednesday as energy stocks tracked strong gains in crude prices, while investors remained cautious about rising COVID-19 cases and lockdowns in Europe. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index rose 0.1%, with energy stocks being one of the biggest gainers after oil prices jumped more than 1%. [O/R] British bookmaker William Hill, which is set to...

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Return with confidence: Using tech to create safe offices, post-pandemic By Reuters

By Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan NEW YORK (Reuters) - How can technology help companies worldwide return to work safely when lockdown ends? At Siemens , Ruth Gratzke is overseeing a "Return with Confidence" campaign to create safe and healthy indoor office environments. "It addresses everything from elevators where you don’t have to touch the buttons, touchless interactions throughout the building or...

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Australia’s Newcrest Mining gets regulatory nod for $113.5 million Havieron project By Reuters

(Reuters) - Newcrest Mining said on Wednesday it received government regulatory nod to start construction work at its Havieron gold-copper project for which the Australian miner has approved a funding of A$146 million ($113.44 million). Havieron, an underground project in Western Australia, is a joint venture (JV) between Newcrest and UK-based miner Greatland Gold PLC. Newcrest said in its initial resource...

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