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Stellantis looks beyond SUV era with new Peugeot 408
By Gilles Guillaume PARIS (Reuters) - Peugeot, one of Stellantis' French brands, unveiled its new 408 model on Wednesday, betting the "fastback" sedan will attract motorists suffering from sports-util...
Jun 21, 2022
Former Justice Dept officials to testify Thursday at a hearing of House Jan 6 panel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three officials from ex-President Donald Trump's Justice Department will testify on Thursday at a hearing of the U.S. House of Representatives committee investigating the Jan. 6...
Jun 21, 2022
Hong Kong fire leaves 20,000 households without power for 2 days
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A fire in global financial hub Hong Kong has left 20,000 households without electricity for two days amid hot and humid weather.The city's government is requesting an investigati...
Jun 21, 2022
Final bill for Tokyo 2020 Olympics comes in at $10.4 billion
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Tokyo 2020 Olympics, held in 2021 after being postponed for a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, cost 1.42 trillion yen ($10.4 billion), nearly double the figure quoted in the...
Jun 21, 2022
Yen bruised as Japan's rates gap widens with rest of the world
By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) - The yen hit a fresh 24-year low against the dollar on Wednesday, having taken another tumble overnight as U.S. bond yields continued to rise, in stark contrast to Ja...
Jun 21, 2022
Japan's SMFG plans to buy 10% stake in SBI worth over $443 million -Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) Inc is in final talks to acquire 10% of online financial giant SBI Holdings Inc in a deal likely worth over 60 billion yen ($443 million...
Jun 21, 2022
Trump-backed Katie Britt wins Republican nomination in Alabama's U.S. Senate primary, NBC News projects
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Katie Britt, an attorney and past senior U.S. Senate aide backed by former President Donald Trump, won the Republican nomination in Alabama's U.S. Senate race, NBC News projecte...
Jun 21, 2022
Brazil's central bank should take 'assertive' stance to curb inflation, director says
BRASILIA (Reuters) - An "assertive" action by the Brazilian central bank is necessary for inflation to converge to the government's official target, the central bank's director of international affair...
Jun 21, 2022
NSW regulator gives Crown conditional approval to open gaming operations in Sydney
(Reuters) - The gaming regulator from Australia's New South Wales state said on Wednesday it has given Crown Resorts conditional approval to open its gaming operations at its casino in Sydney. (Report...
Jun 21, 2022
BOJ debated weak yen, warned of harm from excess moves at April meeting
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -The yen's rapid decline was among key topics of debate at the Bank of Japan's April policy meeting with some board members fretting that excessive volatility could dis...
Jun 21, 2022
