China’s Xi calls for combat readiness as PLA marks founding anniversary
By Greg Torode and Albee Zhang HONG KONG (Reuters) – After months of intensified and increasingly ambitious drills to project…
July 31, 2023
CVS to shed 5,000 jobs in cost-cutting push – WSJ
(Reuters) -U.S. pharmacy chain CVS Health is cutting 5,000 jobs, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing a staff…
China new home prices fall for third month in July – survey
BEIJING (Reuters) – Average new home prices in 100 Chinese cities fell for a third consecutive month in July, while…
Trump group reports big legal expenses, claws money back from super PAC
By Jason Lange and Alexandra Ulmer WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Donald Trump’s legal entanglements on Monday showed signs they could impact spending…
Japan ministers say BOJ’s move wasn’t shift in monetary easing
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan’s Friday decision to make its yield curve control (YCC) more flexible…
‘Barbenheimer’ box office sales keep rolling in second weekend
(This July 30 story has been corrected to say that “Barbie” was No. 1 by opening, not total sales, for…
Angus Cloud, star of TV show ‘Euphoria,’ dead at 25
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – Angus Cloud, cast member of the HBO teen drama series “Euphoria,” died on Monday at…
RBI to hold rates at 6.50% through Q1 2024, cut in April-June: Reuters poll
By Milounee Purohit and Anant Chandak BENGALURU (Reuters) – The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will hold its key interest…
Australia’s largest pension fund hires more staff in London
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s largest pension fund, AustralianSuper, has appointed senior executives to its London office as…
Big X taken down from Twitter roof after San Francisco squabble
(Reuters) – It is gone. A giant, glowing X no longer marks the spot on the San Francisco high-rise that…