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Japan’s economy needs years to return to pre-pandemic levels – Reuters poll

By Kaori Kaneko TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's economy will suffer a smaller contraction this year than initially forecast but won't return to pre-coronavirus pandemic levels until at least early 2022, economists in a Reuters poll said. Analysts polled were split on the Bank of Japan's next policy move even as the economy continues to suffer from the pandemic's fallout, underscoring a widening...

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Hyundai Motor nominates Genesis head as new co-CEO

SEOUL (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor nominated Jaehoon Chang, global head of its premium Genesis brand, as the co-CEO and president on Tuesday, it said in a statement. Lee Won-hee, existing president and co-CEO, will focus on securing a competitive edge in future automotive businesses such as optimizing global businesses and strengthening technology development, the automaker said. ...

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Jet fuel prices take flight as vaccine roll-outs spur hopes of more air travel

By Koustav Samanta, Ahmad Ghaddar and Stephanie Kelly SINGAPORE/LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global jet fuel markets are coming back to life, resuscitated by a rebound in air cargo demand, gradually recovering passenger traffic and hopes that COVID-19 vaccines will spur more international flights in 2021. The pandemic brought air travel to a virtual halt this year, and analysts say it may take...

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London to be placed in England’s top tier of COVID restrictions, Mirror reports

LONDON (Reuters) - London is to be moved up into "Very High alert", the most restrictive level of England's tiered COVID-19 restrictions system, the Daily Mirror's political editor reported, citing lawmakers she said had heard the news from the health minister. "MPs on call with Health Secretary Matt Hancock say he has confirmed London and parts of Hertfordshire and Essex to move...

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Asian stocks dip as investors curb vaccine enthusiasm

By David Henry NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian stocks came under pressure on Tuesday following a mixed Wall Street session, as concerns about increasing COVID-19 deaths, infections and lockdowns overshadowed optimism about the start of coronavirus vaccinations. Australian S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.12% in early trading while {{178|Japan's NiNikkei 225 futures fell 0.13%. E-mini futures for the S&P 500 rose 0.21%. The...

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Airlines warned over safety as jets return from pandemic storage

By Jamie Freed SYDNEY (Reuters) - Regulators, insurers and experts are warning airlines to take extra care when reactivating planes left in extended storage during the COVID-19 pandemic, citing potential pilot rustiness, maintenance errors and even insect nests blocking key sensors. The unprecedented number of aircraft grounded as coronavirus lockdowns blocked air travel - at one point reaching two-thirds of the global...

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California fines Uber for failure to cooperate with assault probe

(Reuters) - Ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) Inc was fined $59 million on Monday for failing to provide the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) with information on certain sexual assault and harassment claims. Uber's permit could be suspended if it fails to pay the penalty within 30 days, according to the ruling. (https:// The administrative judge last year ordered Uber to answer...

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