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Bankers bare a little skin...

July 25, 2010 Edition 2

MOSCOW: Major Russian banks have relaxed their strict staff dress codes as the capital enters its fourth week of a heatwave that has broken a 29-year record. Men have been allowed to ditch their jackets and ties, while female employees can now show bare arms and toes.

Temperatures in Moscow hit 35°C on Thursday for the first time since 1981, as the heatwave that has caused a massive drought surges on with no end in sight. - Reuters