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Rouble falls past 61 vs dollar as conversion of depository receipts begins

Rouble falls past 61 vs dollar as conversion of depository receipts begins

MOSCOW (Reuters) -The rouble slid past 61 to the dollar on Monday as the conversion of depository receipts in Russian companies to loc..

FTSE 100 up as AstraZeneca gains offset commodity losses

FTSE 100 up as AstraZeneca gains offset commodity losses

By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -UK’s FTSE 100 edged up on Monday as gains in drugmaker AstraZeneca and consumer stocks relieved pre..

Tennis-Murray returns to Britain’s Davis Cup squad

Tennis-Murray returns to Britain’s Davis Cup squad

(Reuters) – Three-times Grand Slam champion Andy Murray has been included in Britain’s team for the group stage of the Dav..

SAS bridge financing keeps survival hopes airborne, shares climb

SAS bridge financing keeps survival hopes airborne, shares climb

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Scandinavian airline SAS kept its bid for survival aloft at the weekend by securing bridge financing throu..

European shares edge higher on healthcare lift, weak China data stokes worries

European shares edge higher on healthcare lift, weak China data stokes worries

By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -European shares hovered near two-month highs on Monday, as signs of a slowing Chinese economy prompted in..

Prince Harry and Meghan to visit Britain next month

Prince Harry and Meghan to visit Britain next month

LONDON (Reuters) – Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will visit Britain and Germany in the first week of September as part of the..

China regulator says Alibaba, Tencent have submitted app algorithm details

China regulator says Alibaba, Tencent have submitted app algorithm details

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s top internet watchdog said on Friday tech giants such as Tencent Holdings and Alibaba Group h..

Sterling falls vs dollar as focus turns to UK data

Sterling falls vs dollar as focus turns to UK data

LONDON (Reuters) – The British pound fell on Monday against a broadly stronger dollar at the start of a week where traders and t..

Biotech stocks pin bounce back hopes on M&A boost

Biotech stocks pin bounce back hopes on M&A boost

By Amruta Khandekar and Leroy Leo (Reuters) – Plunging valuations have made biotech companies tempting acquisition targets for c..

Automakers scramble to decode new U.S. EV tax credits

Automakers scramble to decode new U.S. EV tax credits

By David Shepardson and Joseph White WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. automakers and dealers are scrambling to figure out if they can..