New York bike-path attacker sentenced to life after victims confront him
By Luc Cohen and Brendan O’Brien NEW YORK (Reuters) -The mother of a New Yorker killed in 2017 when a…
May 17, 2023
Australia April Employment Unexpectedly Falls, Jobless Rate Ticks Up
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia employment unexpectedly dipped in April, following two months of outsized gains, while the jobless rate also…
In a first, women poised to become mayors of Philadelphia and Jacksonville
By Brendan O’Brien (Reuters) – A Philadelphia Democrat who promised to hire more police has won her party’s nomination for…
Chile greenlights mining tax reform that boosts government take
By Fabian Cambero SANTIAGO (Reuters) -Lawmakers in Chile’s lower house of Congress gave final approval on Wednesday for a long-awaited…
Walgreens reaches $230 million opioid settlement with San Francisco
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -San Francisco said on Wednesday it reached a $230 million settlement with Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc…
EU pushes forward with post-Brexit forum for EU, UK financial regulators
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) -The European Union’s executive body said on Wednesday it has formally adopted a draft memorandum…
US charges man who attacked congressional staffers with baseball bat
By Dan Whitcomb (Reuters) -A man accused of attacking two congressional staff members with a baseball bat this week and…
US FTC expands probe into pharmacy benefit managers
(Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said it had sought information from two privately held companies that negotiate drug rebates…
Credit Suisse bond wipe-out will not trigger credit insurance payout
By Chiara Elisei LONDON (Reuters) -Holders of credit insurance linked to Credit Suisse bonds will not get a payout after…
China’s domestic travel recovery marred by anti-spending ‘special forces’
By Casey Hall SHANGHAI (Reuters) – When graduate student Cai Zhishan decided to spend her Labour Day holidays in northern…