U.S. economist withdraws from top EU antitrust post after French backlash
By Foo Yun Chee and Benoit Van Overstraeten BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A U.S. economist chosen for a senior European Union…
July 19, 2023
Turmoil in Thailand as rivals derail election winner’s PM bid
By Chayut Setboonsarng and Panarat Thepgumpanat BANGKOK (Reuters) -The leader of Thailand’s election-winning Move Forward Party met fresh obstacles in…
US SEC accepts six spot bitcoin ETF proposals for review
By Hannah Lang (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has accepted applications to create spot bitcoin exchange-traded…
Pakistan’s Imran Khan to face charges of exposing official secrets – minister
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan will open criminal proceedings against former prime minister Imran Khan on charges of exposing…
US Senate Democrats pursue Supreme Court ethics legislation
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senate Democrats are pursuing legislation this week that would set a binding ethics code…
Bain Capital raises $1.15 billion for first fund dedicated to insurance investments
By David French (Reuters) – Bain Capital has raised $1.15 billion for its first fund dedicated to investing in the…
US banks’ residential mortgages face mandates exceeding global standards – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) -U.S. bank regulators are set to release their plans next week for a sweeping overhaul of capital rules, with…
Copper miners squeezed by lower prices, higher labor costs
By Arshreet Singh (Reuters) – Major North American copper miners are likely to report a fall in second-quarter profits, as…
Goldman Sachs CEO’s growth strategy gets traction with board-sources
By Saeed Azhar and Lananh Nguyen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Goldman Sachs’ board supports CEO David Solomon’s focus on its core…
US, China to work ‘intensively’ on climate in weeks ahead – Kerry
BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said more work was needed to iron out agreements with China on…