Japan court rules that a bar on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional
By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) – A Japanese court ruled on Tuesday that not allowing same-sex marriage was unconstitutional, a…
May 2023
US Holiday Air Passenger Travel Tops 2019 Pre-COVID Levels
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Transportation Security Administration screened nearly 9.8 million passengers over the four-day Memorial Day weekend – about…
Dollar, European stocks fall with U.S. debt deal Congress vote in focus
By Joice Alves and Scott Murdoch LONDON/SYDNEY (Reuters) – European stocks and the U.S. dollar fell, after climbing to a…
Factbox-What have OPEC+ producers said ahead of June oil policy meeting?
LONDON (Reuters) – Mixed signals by major OPEC producers and their main allies have sparked volatility in oil prices ahead…
Woman killed in third Russian attack on Kyiv in 24 hours
By Max Hunder and Dan Peleschuk KYIV (Reuters) – One woman was killed and at least 11 other people were…
U.S. markets jump on high hopes of debt ceiling lift off
By Nell Mackenzie and Harry Robertson LONDON (Reuters) – Wall Street was tipped for a strong open on Tuesday, while…
Zimbabwe announces new measures to aid ailing local currency
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s treasury has announced measures to encourage the use of the local dollar as opposed to the…
India’s RBI to hold rates through year-end, cut in early 2024 – Reuters poll
By Anant Chandak and Vivek Mishra BENGALURU (Reuters) – The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will leave its key interest…
Bank of Israel chief cautions of more interest rate hikes if shekel stays weak
By Steven Scheer and Ari Rabinovitch JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel’s monetary policy is currently restrictive and at an appropriate level given…
Brazil’s Patria raises $118.3 million in SmartFit share offering
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian private equity firm Patria Investments Ltd raised 591.73 million reais ($118.27 million) in a secondary…