BRUSSELS — Unemployment in the euro zone edged up only slightly and by less than expected in May as lockdowns gradually eased, although the rise was more pronounced for women and youths. The seasonally adjusted rate increased to 7.4% in May …
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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa recorded its first current account surplus in 17 years in the first quarter of 2020 as the trade balance more than doubled, central bank data showed on Thursday. The current account swung to a surplus of 1.3% of …
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… * Estimates 15% fall in H1 sales, hit to civil aerospace unit. * Points to initial signs on recovery in air travel. * Shares on top of UK’s FTSE 250 (Recasts with comments, details on air travel, shares). By Pushkala Aripaka. July 2 (Reuters) – British aerospace …
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… according to Takeshi Kitaura, an analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence. “The incentives for automation has gone up,” Kitaura said. He predicts that many
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… * Company says too early to resume dividend. * COVID wiped off 15 mln STG of annual profit. * Shares fall 9% (Adds shares, CEO and analysts comments, background). By Yadarisa Shabong. July 2 (Reuters) – Cardboard maker DS Smith saw a surge in …
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