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PepsiCo beats revenue estimates on snacking boost

REUTERS: PepsiCo beat analysts' estimates for quarterly revenue and profit on Monday (Jul 13), helped by a surge in demand...
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Alphabet’s Google commits US$10 billion to accelerate digitization in India

Alphabet Inc's Google on Monday said it would spend around US$10 billion in India over the next five to seven...
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Shares near five-month peak as earnings season kicks off

World shares were approaching a five-month peak and the dollar slipped on Monday as investors wagered the earnings season would...
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NFL’s Redskins to change name after sponsor pressure over racism: Reports

WASHINGTON: The NFL's Washington Redskins will announce on Monday (Jul 13) they are changing their name, US media reported, following...
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Man City’s ban from European football overturned

MANCHESTER, England: Manchester City's two-year suspension from European football was overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on...
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Joker: A reading list

If you liked Joker, here are a few graphic novels that will give you a deeper understanding of this irresistible...
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Espargaro signs for Honda for 2021 in place of Alex Marquez

Spaniard Pol Espargaro has signed a two-year deal to race for MotoGP champions Repsol Honda from 2021 when Marc Marquez's...
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Ubisoft shares sink after misconduct review

Ubisoft shares dropped 9per cent on Monday after the French video games group said over the weekend that three senior...
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Japan’s pioneer of big data predicts change in BOJ’s approach on prices

TOKYO: The coronavirus pandemic will force the Bank of Japan to embrace big data as its conventional consumer price index...
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Oil dips on surge in COVID-19 infections

Oil prices dropped on Monday on big spikes in COVID-19 infections over the weekend in the United States and elsewhere...
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European Union carbon permit price hits 14-year high

LONDON: The European Union's benchmark carbon permit price hit a 14-year high at just over 30 euros (US$33.93) per tonne...
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China’s export slump to ease in June as economies reopen, imports fall less: Poll

BEIJING: The slump in China's exports likely eased in June as some countries reopened their economies, while imports contracted less...
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Olympics must go ahead next year as symbol of overcoming COVID-19, Tokyo governor says

TOKYO: Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, often floated as a future Japanese prime minister, said on Monday (Jul 13) the Olympics...
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NIBC agrees to Blackstone’s reduced takeover offer

NIBC has agreed to a proposed takeover by Blackstone , the Dutch bank said on Monday, despite the U.S. private...
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Smartphone shipments in China fall 16per cent in June: government data

Smartphone shipments in China fell 16per cent in June compared with a year earlier, according to government data released on...
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Life after Zoom: Corporate travel agents plot safe return to business travel

SYDNEY: Corporate travel agents are using the coronavirus-induced lull in bookings to work with companies on how to get their...
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Alibaba’s Jack Ma sells US$9.6 billion worth shares, stake dips to 4.8per cent: filing

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd co-founder Jack Ma has cut his stake in the company over the past year to 4.8per...
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Football: Injured Ake set to miss Bournemouth’s last three games

BOURNEMOUTH: Bournemouth defender Nathan Ake is unlikely to feature in their three remaining Premier League games this season after picking...
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Formula 1: Hamilton wins Styrian Grand Prix in Mercedes one-two

SPIELBERG, Austria: Six-times world champion Lewis Hamilton dominated the Styrian Grand Prix in a Mercedes one-two on Sunday (Jul 12)...
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Singapore says blockchain payments project ready for commercial rollout

SINGAPORE: Singapore has developed a blockchain-based payments network that could enable faster and cheaper international settlements, authorities said on Monday...
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