Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Costa Rica charges former president Solis with corruption
SAN JOSE (Reuters) - Costa Rica said on Thursday it has charged former President Luis Guillermo Solis with corruption, accusing him of involvement in a 2017 improper transfer of government funds to st...
Jul 06, 2023
Buckling bond market casts pall over stocks
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian stocks slid on Friday to cap a torrid first week of the quarter for financial markets, with the dollar advancing and bonds crumbling as the resilience of U...
Jul 06, 2023
Dollar steadies as US economy stays resilient; eyes on nonfarm payrolls
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar held tight ranges on Friday as investors awaited a key U.S. jobs report and weighed the prospect of higher-for-longer Federal Reserve interest rates against...
Jul 06, 2023
China aims to sap Taiwan morale with 'escape plan' misinformation - sources
By Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) - China has launched a misinformation campaign that includes news reports Taiwan's president has an "escape plan" in the event of a Chinese invasion, aiming to sap morale...
Jul 06, 2023
Brazil's lower house approves tax reform bill in first round, awaits second round
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's lower house of Congress approved on Thursday in a first-round of voting the main text of a tax reform that will restructure the country's complex consumption taxes. Such ...
Jul 06, 2023
Goldman's China banks downgrade based on 'pessimistic assumptions' -state media
BEIJING (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs' downgrade of some major Chinese lenders to "Sell" ratings is based on "pessimistic assumptions," state-backed Securities Times said in an editorial on Friday, as wor...
Jul 06, 2023
Biden admin seeks emergency order halting ban on social media company contacts
(Reuters) - The Biden administration on Thursday asked a federal appeals court for an emergency order halting a lower court ruling that bars some government agencies and officials from meeting and com...
Jul 06, 2023
New Zealand PM says 'tough conversations' with China better than no talks
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said on Friday New Zealand will require continued engagement with China, its largest trading partner, but would disagree with Beijing in areas where it ...
Jul 06, 2023
Iran seizes tanker with 900 tons of 'smuggled fuel' - Fars news
DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran's Revolutionary Guards seized a tanker holding 900 metric tons of "smuggled fuel" and 12 crew members based on a court order, a report by the semi-official Fars news agency said ...
Jul 06, 2023
Two buses collide in New York, injuring at least 18 people
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Eighteen people were taken to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries after a double-decker tour bus collided with a New York City commuter bus on Thursday evening in Manhatt...
Jul 06, 2023
