U.S. Consumer Watchdog Plans To Regulate ‘buy-now, Pay-later’ Companies
By Hannah Lang (Reuters) – The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) plans to start regulating “buy-now, pay-later” (BNPL) companies…
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Ryanair Blocks Media From Attending AGM At Last Minute
DUBLIN (Reuters) -Ryanair blocked media from attending its Annual General Meeting on Thursday, informing reporters as they arrived for the…
Putin, Zelenskyy court major allies as Ukraine makes gains
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy are each courting major allies on Thursday,…
Asian stocks follow Wall St lower amid inflation pressure
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower on Friday after higher-than-expected U.S. inflation dashed hopes the Federal…
Dollar Firms With Fed In Focus, Yen Slips Back
By Rae Wee and Alun John SINGAPORE/LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar held near recent peaks on Thursday, supported by expectations…
German Economy Minister: No Information On Any Changes To Tesla Plans In Germany
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Thursday he had no information on any changes to Tesla’s…
Exclusive-Tesla Weighs Reset For China Retail Strategy Even As Sales Boom
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Tesla is reevaluating the way it sells electric cars in China, its second-largest market, and considering closing…
Yen Intervention Would Be Limited In Stopping Steeper Falls, Official Warns
By Kaori Kaneko and Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s efforts to stop the yen’s sharp falls through market intervention…
Japan logs record Aug trade deficit on weak yen, costly oil
TOKYO (AP) — Japan posted a record trade deficit in August as costs for imports of oil and gas soared,…
Samsung sets goal to attain 100% clean energy by 2050
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung Electronics is shifting away from fossil fuels and aiming to entirely power its global…