Canada defends digital taxes but sees path for global deal
By Ismail Shakil and Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada on Tuesday defended its decision to push ahead with its implementation…
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US House rebuffs bid by Republican hardliners to end some sanctions
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday turned back a bid by hardline…
South Korea to hike minimum wage by 2.5% in 2024, smallest in three years
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea has decided to raise the minimum wage by a three-year low of 2.5% in 2024,…
US opens special probe into fatal Tesla crash
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. auto safety regulators are opening a special crash investigation into a fatal accident in…
Dramatic fossil shows pugnacious mammal attacking a dinosaur
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – While there is little doubt that many a Mesozoic mammal became a meal for…
Colombia landslide kills at least 12 – Civil Defense
BOGOTA (Reuters) – A landslide caused by heavy rains in a mountainous region of central Colombia killed at least 12…
Japan companies less confident about business conditions – Reuters Tankan
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Confidence at big Japanese manufacturers fell in July for the first time in six…
Can Thailand’s Pita succeed in a second PM vote?
By Martin Petty BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand’s parliament will hold a second vote on a new prime minister on Wednesday, more…
Trump’s lawyers ask judge in documents case to consider campaign timing
By Andrew Goudsward FORT PIERCE, Florida (Reuters) -Donald Trump’s lawyers asked a U.S. federal judge on Tuesday not to treat…
Biden creates new competition role on National Economic Council
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden has created a new role on the National Economic Council (NEC) to…