Analysis-China moves to shut a lifeline for cash-strapped local governments
By Jason Xue and Tom Westbrook SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Pressure is mounting on China’s cash-strapped local governments as authorities move…
June 2023
Raytheon gets $1.15 billion missile contract from US Air Force
(Reuters) -Raytheon Technologies said on Tuesday it has received a $1.15 billion contract from the U.S. Air Force for its…
North Korea criticises Blinken’s China visit as ‘begging trip’
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea on Wednesday criticised U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken’s recent visit to Beijing as a…
Brazil watchdog offers plea deals to Americanas employees in fraud probe
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – The president of Brazil’s securities watchdog CVM on Tuesday urged employees from Americanas with information about…
South Korea ordered to pay Elliott about $109 million total over 2015 Samsung merger
By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -The South Korean government has been ordered to pay hedge fund Elliott about $108.5 million,…
Wall Street Ends Lower, Pausing Rally As Powell Testimony Looms
By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks softened on Tuesday, closing in negative territory as investors began the…
Georgia-Pacific may maintain bankruptcy pause on lawsuits, court rules
By Dietrich Knauth (Reuters) – Georgia-Pacific can avoid litigating tens of thousands of asbestos lawsuits while its subsidiary Bestwall remains…
Thousands march in Colombia against Petro’s reforms
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Thousands of anti-government demonstrators marched through Colombia’s major cities on Tuesday to protest the economic and social…
Biden says risks posed by AI to security, economy need addressing
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Kanishka Singh SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -The risks of artificial intelligence to national security and the economy…
Indicted US Representative George Santos cannot keep bail guarantors anonymous
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – The two people who guaranteed George Santos’ bail will have their names publicly…