Global rules leave crypto firms with no place to hide, says G20 watchdog
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Globally agreed rules leave crypto firms with no option but to introduce basic safeguards…
July 2023
South Korea flood death toll rises to 40, Yoon blames botched responses
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday blamed authorities’ failure to follow disaster response…
Swiss watchmaker Swatch sues Malaysia for seizure of Pride watches
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Swiss watchmaker Swatch Group has filed a lawsuit against the Malaysian government for confiscating rainbow-coloured watches that…
In rare political drama, Singapore lawmakers quit over “inappropriate relationship”
By Xinghui Kok SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Two senior lawmakers from Singapore’s ruling party have resigned over their “inappropriate relationship”, Prime…
Explainer-Are LGBTQ+ rights at stake in Spain’s election?
By Enrique Anarte MADRID (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people have taken centre…
Britain’s Entain to buy U.S.-based Angstrom Sports for $160 million
(Reuters) – Ladbrokes-owner Entain on Monday agreed to acquire U.S.-based Angstrom Sports for 122 million pounds ($159.5 million) as it…
UK CFOs turn wary as inflation and borrowing costs bite: Deloitte
By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – Finance executives at top British firms have turned more cautious in the face of…
Rates surge hits UK wealth, but young people might gain – report
LONDON (Reuters) – The jump in interest rates has wiped more than 2 trillion pounds off household wealth in Britain…
Take Five: Buddy, can you spare a dollar?
(Reuters) -A meeting of global finance ministers, earnings from U.S. companies whose market value exceeds that of some nations’ entire…
China’s frail Q2 GDP growth raises urgency for more policy support
By Kevin Yao and Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s economy grew at a frail pace in the second quarter as…