By Josh Ye HONG KONG (Reuters) -China’s video game regulator granted publishing licences to 44 foreign games for domestic release，including seven from South Korea, further lifting rigid curbs th[...]
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Twitter back online after global outage hits thousands
(Reuters) -Twitter Inc suffered a major outage on Wednesday, leaving tens of thousands of users globally unable to access the popular social media platform or use its key features for several hours be[...]
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Vietnam 2022 GDP growth quickens to 8.02%, fastest since 1997
By Khanh Vu HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam’s economy grew 8.02% in 2022, the fastest annual pace since 1997, backed by strong domestic retail sales and exports, but is facing headwinds from a g[...]
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Southwest flight upheaval a ‘system failure,’ U.S. says
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday ratcheted up pressure on Southwest Airlines, saying thousands more canceled flights indicated a system[...]
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U.S. stocks drop on recession fears, Nasdaq closes at new bear market low
By Echo Wang (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes ended weaker on Wednesday, with the Nasdaq hitting a 2022 closing low, as investors grappled with mixed economic data, rising COVID case[...]
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Amazon planning standalone app for sports content – The Information
(Reuters) -Amazon.com Inc is working on a standalone app for watching sports content, the Information reported on Wednesday, citing a source with direct knowledge of the plan. Sports remains one of th[...]
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Equities fall on risk aversion with 2023, China reopening in focus
By Sinéad Carew NEW YORK (Reuters) – Equity indexes closed lower on Wednesday while U.S. Treasury yields rose as investors eyed 2023 with caution and weighed hopes for an economic boost from Chi[...]
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Oil settles lower in light trading on China demand concerns
By Shariq Khan NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices settled lower on Wednesday as traders weighed concerns over a surge in COVID-19 cases in China, the world’s top oil importer, against the chances ea[...]
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Dollar hits one-week high vs yen amid reset in investor expectations
By Hannah Lang WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The dollar touched a one-week high against the yen on Wednesday, boosted by a jump in Treasury yields and investor expectations for a rebound in Chinese gro[...]
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