Sri Lanka parliament passes anti-corruption bill without vote
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka’s parliament approved an anti-corruption bill on Wednesday, aimed at improving governance in the…
July 19, 2023
Kevin Spacey accusers came forward to tell the truth, prosecutors tell London trial
By Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) – Kevin Spacey’s accusers are credible and their allegations deserve to be heard with respect,…
Fed’s last rate hike coming at July meeting, economists say
By Indradip Ghosh and Prerana Bhat BENGALURU (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Reserve will raise its benchmark overnight interest rate by…
US needs ‘Kissinger-style wisdom’ in its China policies – Wang Yi
By Ryan Woo and Ethan Wang BEIJING (Reuters) -The United States needs “Kissinger-style diplomatic wisdom” in its China policies, top…
From pixels to pails, crowdfunded wells quench thirst in Senegal’s drylands
By Ngouda Dione PODOR, Senegal – In the arid expanse of northern Senegal, women traverse kilometres daily carrying heavy buckets…
IMF says dollar’s rise hit emerging markets harder than advanced economies
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Emerging market economies bore the brunt of the strongest U.S. dollar in two decades…
US Bancorp sees annual net interest income below Wall Street estimates, shares fall
(Reuters) – US Bancorp forecast full-year net interest income (NII) below Wall Street estimates, sending the lender’s shares down more…
Japan’s Nissan to adopt Tesla EV-charging design from 2025 in U.S., Canada
(Reuters) – Nissan on Wednesday became the first Japanese automaker to agree to adopt Tesla’s electric-vehicle charging technology in the…
Bank of England rate hike bets recede after inflation drops
By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – Investors scaled back their bets that the Bank of England will hike interest rates…
Nissan, Renault ready to announce new alliance deal in days -sources
By Maki Shiraki and Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) -Nissan and Renault will make an announcement in the coming days on…