Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Dollar buoyed by hawkish Fed expectations as debt deal eyed
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar firmed near a six-month peak against the yen on Friday on the back of rising U.S. Treasury yields, as optimism over debt ceiling talks in Washington raised ...
May 18, 2023
Hammer of gun in ‘Rust’ shooting possibly modified -prosecutors
By Andrew Hay (Reuters) - The hammer of the gun actor Alec Baldwin was holding when it fired a live round killing "Rust" cinematographer Halyna Hutchins may have been intentionally modified, New Mexic...
May 18, 2023
BOJ’s Ueda warns of market turmoil if US defaults on its debt
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday a U.S. debt default could trigger market turmoil, and will likely have a huge impact on the global economy. "There's a chance it woul...
May 18, 2023
S.Korea finance minister, China ambassador to discuss economic cooperation
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's finance minister was due to hold a meeting with China's ambassador to the country on Friday to discuss economic cooperation among other topics, Seoul's finance ministry...
May 18, 2023
Japan’s G7 refugee balancing act: door open for Ukrainians, but not many others
By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) - More than a year after escaping her native Kyiv with a broken leg one winter night, Lidiya Bibko lives in a tidy two-bedroom Tokyo flat as one of 2,300 Ukrainians who ...
May 18, 2023
Brazil’s Americanas to seek bidders for fruit and vegetable unit
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil retailer Americanas SA said on Thursday it will next week start to seek potential bidders for the acquisition of its Hortifruti Natural da Terra (HNT) business unit. In a ...
May 18, 2023
Australia’s AMP fined $16.3 million for charging fees to deceased clients
(Reuters) - Australian financial services firm AMP Ltd said on Friday it had been charged with a A$24 million ($16.28 million) fine by the federal court for billing thousands of dead clients for insur...
May 18, 2023
Oil prices fall on strong dollar, sticky inflation
By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) - Oil prices fell slightly in early Asian trade on Friday as optimism that a U.S. debt default will be avoided weighed against sticky inflation data that could portend more...
May 18, 2023
Brazil’s top court convicts ex-President Collor on money laundering, corruption
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's supreme court voted on Thursday to convict former President Fernando Collor de Mello on corruption and money laundering charges. Six of the court's 10 judges voted to con...
May 18, 2023
ClientEarth challenges UK court dismissal of Shell climate lawsuit
By Kirstin Ridley LONDON (Reuters) - ClientEarth, an environmental law charity turned activist Shell investor, said on Friday it was challenging a London court decision to dismiss its novel lawsuit ag...
May 18, 2023
