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UK water utility’s green bond is start of a “new wave”: ING

By Nina Chestney LONDON (Reuters) – Anglian Water’s issuance of the first water utility green bond in Europe should pave the way for more such instruments which should help the market grow, Dutch bank ING’s head of sustainable capital markets said. Green bonds are a growing category of fixed-income securities, which raise capital for projects […]

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At least eight dead amid Cameroon Anglophone protests

BUEA/BAMENDA, Cameroon (Reuters) – Soldiers shot dead at least eight people and wounded others in Cameroon’s restless English-speaking regions on Sunday during protests by activists calling for its independence from the majority Francophone nation, an official and witnesses said. The demonstrations – timed to take place on the anniversary of Anglophone Cameroon’s independence from Britain […]

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Belgian biotech Ablynx scores big hit with blood disease drug

(Reuters) – Belgian biotech company Ablynx reported resoundingly positive data for an experimental drug against a rare blood disorder on Monday, sending its market value above $1.1 billion. Ablynx said its caplacizumab medicine met the primary and secondary goals in a late-stage trial testing the treatment in patients with acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (aTTP). This […]

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Fewer NFL players kneel during anthem as Trump repeats call for protest to end

By Christian Radnedge and Bernie Woodall (Reuters) – Several dozen NFL players, fewer than last week, chose to kneel during the U.S. national anthem before league games on Sunday, a day after President Donald Trump again demanded an end to a protest he sees as a sign of disrespect for the flag. At least 40 […]

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Djokovic will benefit from long break, says new physio

(Reuters) – Novak Djokovic is recovering from a “significant” elbow injury and is keen to get back on the tour again, the 12-times grand slam champion’s new physiotherapist Ulises Badio has said. A prolonged dip in form before the injury earlier this year forced Djokovic to curtail his season after retiring against Czech Tomas Berdych […]

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Wenger frustrated at timing of international break

LONDON (Reuters) – Arsene Wenger lamented on Sunday that Arsenal’s recent upturn in form will be interrupted by next week’s international break. The Gunners have amassed 10 points out of a possible 12 in the Premier League and won both of their Europa League group games since the previous round of World Cup qualifiers, which […]

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Gold drops to lowest in nearly 7 weeks; stronger dollar, equities drag

By Apeksha Nair (Reuters) – Gold slipped to its lowest in nearly seven weeks early on Monday as the U.S. dollar rose and equities gained, while growing expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate hike in December also added to pressure. Spot gold was down 0.3 percent at $1,274.90 an ounce by 0353 GMT, after […]

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At least eight dead amid Cameroon Anglophone protests

BUEA/BAMENDA, Cameroon (Reuters) – Soldiers shot dead at least eight people and wounded others in Cameroon’s restless English-speaking regions on Sunday during protests by activists calling for its independence from the majority Francophone nation, an official and witnesses said. The demonstrations – timed to take place on the anniversary of Anglophone Cameroon’s independence from Britain […]

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Smartphones made in India? Manufacturing ambition hits hurdles

By Sankalp Phartiyal NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s ambitions to become a smartphone-making powerhouse are foundering over a lack of skilled labor and part suppliers along with a complex tax regime, industry executives say. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has championed a manufacturing drive, under the slogan ‘Make in India’, to boost the sluggish economy and […]

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Uber’s path to win back London: data, fines and fees

By Paresh Dave (Reuters) – If history is a guide, Uber Technologies new Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi is likely to dangle data sharing and a promise to pay fines and fees when he sits down with London officials to negotiate the ride service’s future in one of its most important markets. From the Philippines to […]

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Health experts zero in on camels to fight deadly MERS virus

By Tom Miles GENEVA (Reuters) – The fight against the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), which has killed at least 722 people over the past five years, is honing in on its target: camels. MERS coronavirus (MERS-CoV), a member of a virus family ranging from the common cold to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, appears […]

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Mahrez, Slimani dropped by Algeria after World Cup exit

ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algeria have dropped African Footballer of the Year Riyad Mahrez and his Leicester City team mate Islam Slimani from the squad for next weekend’s World Cup qualifier against Cameroon. The pair are major victims of a clear out of the squad announced on Sunday after Algeria suffered home and away defeats against […]

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