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Morrisons and Amazon expanding same-day deliveries

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Morrisons and Amazon expanding same-day deliveries Morrisons and Amazon say they will expand their same-day delivery service for groceries to Glasgow, Newcastle, Liverpool, Sheffield and Portsmouth. Morrisons agreed to supply Amazon with groceries in 2016 and the service now includes delivery within the hour for some customers. So far shoppers in Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham and some parts of London can use the same-day service. More cities will be added in “future years,” the two companies said. Morrisons and online supermarket Ocado agreed a distribution deal in 2013, which gave Morrisons…

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Two tankers struck in suspected attacks in Gulf of Oman - sources

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Two tankers struck in suspected attacks in Gulf of Oman - sources DUBAI (Reuters) - Two tankers were hit in suspected attacks in the Gulf of Oman and the crew have been evacuated, shipping sources said on Thursday, a month after a similar incident in which four tankers in the region were struck. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, part of the Royal Navy, earlier said it was aware of an incident in the Gulf of Oman. “UK and its partners are currently investigating,” the group said without elaborating. Oil…

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Oil surges after report of tanker incident in Gulf of Oman near Iran

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Oil surges after report of tanker incident in Gulf of Oman near Iran FILE PHOTO: A pump jack is seen at sunset near Midland, Texas, U.S., on May 3, 2017. REUTERS/Ernest Scheyder TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices surged on Thursday after a unit of the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy said it was aware of an incident involving a tanker in the Gulf of Oman near the Iranian coast. Reports of a tanker on fire in the Gulf of Oman followed the earlier sabotage attacks on vessels near the Fujairah emirate,…

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G20 to tackle ocean plastic waste as petrochemical producers expand in Asia

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G20 to tackle ocean plastic waste as petrochemical producers expand in Asia TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan wants to make reducing the glut of plastic waste in the oceans a priority at the Group of 20 summit it is hosting this month as governments around the world crack down on such pollution. FILE PHOTO: A forklift car carries PET bottles for recycling at Minato Resource Recycle Center in Tokyo, Japan June 10, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon Images of plastic debris-strewn beaches and dead animals with stomachs full of plastic have sparked outrage,…

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Sport 

Jet-lagged Stratford makes quick dash to World Cup

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Jet-lagged Stratford makes quick dash to World Cup (Reuters) - New Zealand defender Nicole Stratford had a rushed introduction to the women’s World Cup having received an SOS call to join the squad in France, just two days after she returned home from holiday in Britain. The 30-year-old was rushed into Tom Sermanni’s squad after Meikayla Moore was ruled out of the tournament after rupturing her Achilles’ tendon in their final preparations ahead of their opener against the Netherlands in Le Havre. “It’s funny because two days prior I had…

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Captain Sarfaraz urges Pakistan to improve fielding against India

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Captain Sarfaraz urges Pakistan to improve fielding against India (Reuters) - Pakistan must improve their fielding if they are to beat India in their crunch World Cup match on Sunday, captain Sarfaraz Khan said after the team’s 41-run loss to Australia in Taunton. FILE PHOTO: Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup - Australia v Pakistan - The County Ground, Taunton, Britain - June 12, 2019 Pakistan’s Mohammad Amir and team mates after Australia’s innings Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge Pakistan conceded overthrows against Australia and were punished by Aaron Finch,…

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Tesco's UK sales growth slows in latest quarter

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Tesco's UK sales growth slows in latest quarter FILE PHOTO: A company logo is pictured outside a Tesco supermarket in Altrincham northern England, April 16, 2016. REUTERS/Phil Noble LONDON (Reuters) - Tesco, Britain’s biggest retailer, said underlying sales growth slowed in its latest quarter, partly reflecting a tough comparative number in the same period last year. The group said on Thursday it had outperformed a subdued UK market. Tesco said UK like-for-like sales rose 0.4% in the 13 weeks to May 25. That was a 14th straight quarter of growth…

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Chinese ambassador warns Britain over blocking Huawei - BBC

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Chinese ambassador warns Britain over blocking Huawei - BBC FILE PHOTO: China’s ambassador to Britain Liu Xiaoming arrives at 10 Carlton House Terrace in central London, September 29, 2016. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls LONDON (Reuters) - China’s ambassador to London warned the British government that if Huawei is blocked from developing 5G networks then it will hurt Chinese trade and investment relationship with the United Kingdom. “It will send a very bad message not only to Huawei but also to Chinese businesses,” Ambassador Liu Xiaoming told the BBC. He added blocking Huawei…

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Walmart announces it will fully integrate Jet’s teams, but Jet will remain a standalone brand

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Walmart announces it will fully integrate Jet’s teams, but Jet will remain a standalone brand Three years after acquiring Jet for $3 billion, Walmart announced today that it is now more fully integrating Jet’s teams into Walmart. Jet will continue to operate as a standalone brand, mainly in large cities. Jet president Simon Belsham will support the transition through early August. After that, Jet will be managed by Kiernan Shanahan, Walmart senior vice president of food, consumables and health and wellness and the lead of Walmart Ecommerce’s Everyday Living category….

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Italy's Deputy PM Di Maio rules out government reshuffle - paper

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Italy's Deputy PM Di Maio rules out government reshuffle - paper FILE PHOTO: 5 Star leader and Italian Deputy Prime Minister Luigi di Maio presents his EU election program in Rome, Italy, May 2, 2019. REUTERS/Yara Nardi/File Photo ROME (Reuters) - Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio on Thursday ruled out a government reshuffle and reiterated that cutting taxes is the coalition’s priority. The European Union moved closer on Tuesday to taking disciplinary action over Italy’s growing debt, a procedure that could saddle the country with large fines and…

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