Japan eyes annual $22 billion for childcare to tackle birth rate decline -report
By Kantaro Komiya and Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government estimates it needs to raise about 3 trillion yen…
May 2023
Italian Design Brands shares rise on first day of trading
MILAN (Reuters) – Shares in Italy’s Italian Design Brands (IDB), a hub of Italian furniture and lighting companies, jumped more…
Gains in diversity among Hollywood writers at stake in strike
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – As the Writers Guild of America strikes to bring about better pay and…
Pakistan’s Imran Khan says he won’t join corruption probe
By Asif Shahzad and Mubasher Bukhari ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is facing corruption charges, said…
Factbox-Biden, McCarthy debt ceiling deal – what’s in, what’s out
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden and House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy, the top Republican in Washington, hope…
Florida Governor DeSantis to enter US presidential race next week
By James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis will officially enter the 2024 U.S. presidential race next week,…
Analysis-Qatar takes diplomatic back seat as Saudi flexes political muscle
By Andrew Mills DOHA (Reuters) – The Arab League’s welcoming back of Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad into its ranks highlights…
WestJet pay debate sets scene for Air Canada’s pilots
By Allison Lampert MONTREAL (Reuters) – A faceoff this week between WestJet Airlines and its pilots over pay could set…
‘Soft landing’ narrative takes shape in post-pandemic US economy
By Howard Schneider AMELIA ISLAND, Florida (Reuters) – The pummeling taken by bank bond portfolios during more than a year…
Marketmind: US debt ceiling drama aside, world economy looks shaky
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Naomi Rovnick Risk appetite has perked up on…