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UK diners snap up state-subsidised quinoa and steak

Despite the signs of the initial success of the scheme, the lure of cheap lunches and dinners will not be a silver bullet for the country's struggling hospitality industry

environment

South Korea floods, landslides kill 14

The victims included three New Zealanders from the same family

politics

Stacey Abrams says U.S. is fumbling coronavirus response through 'willful ignorance'

She called on Trump and Republicans to fund more than $3bln for assistance to state election officials in the current coronavirus relief bill

gold

India's July gold imports drop 24% y/y as prices surge to record- govt source

The world's second-biggest consumer of the precious metal imported around 30 tonnes of gold in July

healthcare

Trump says coronavirus under control, "It is what it is"

The Republican president continued to press for U.S. schools to reopen

technology

Google's $2.1 bln Fitbit deal hits roadblock as EU opens probe

European Commission said a pledge by Google not to use Fitbit's data for advertising

economy

Denmark should not reopen further, says state epidemiologist

The government and parliament are due to begin discussing the fourth phase of reopening

jobs

Booking.com plans to cut workforce by a quarter

Booking said it was trying to save as many jobs as possible

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UK diners snap up state-subsidised quinoa and steak

South Korea floods, landslides kill 14

Stacey Abrams says U.S. is fumbling coronavirus response through 'willful ignorance'

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India's July gold imports drop 24% y/y as prices surge to record- govt source

Trump says coronavirus under control, "It is what it is"

Google's $2.1 bln Fitbit deal hits roadblock as EU opens probe

Denmark should not reopen further, says state epidemiologist

Booking.com plans to cut workforce by a quarter

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