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Nordstrom falls most since Covid start

Bloomberg Nordstrom Inc fell the most since the early days of the Covid pandemic after quarterly results showed it’s recovering more slowly than other retailers. While second-quarter sales at the Seattle-based department-store chain doubled from a year ago, they remain 6% below the 2019 level. That contrasts with results from peers such as Macy’s Inc and Kohl’s Corp, which have ...

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Afghan crisis: US exit strains ties with Pakistan

Bloomberg Joe Biden’s hopes of keeping the Afghan Taliban in check will rely heavily on Pakistan, a neighbouring nation that has close ties to the militant group but which has often proven an unreliable partner to the US. Islamabad has long tried to balance its relationship with the US and its support for the Taliban, stoking frustration in Washington and ...

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro says outcomes at elections include victory or death

Bloomberg Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro laid out three outcomes for the the presidential elections next year — he will win the polls, get arrested or killed. Speaking to a group of evangelical leaders, the conservative leader said he will never be imprisoned as “no man on earth” scares him, and that he’s “doing the right thing.” The president has been ...

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