Marketmind: Bonds find respite but China crisis festers
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan A rekindled bond market fire storm…
August 18, 2023
Taiwan sees economic growth this year at slowest in 8 years
By Jeanny Kao and Faith Hung TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s export-dependent economy will probably grow at its slowest pace in…
US approves sending F-16s to Ukraine from Denmark and Netherlands
By Steve Holland and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States has approved sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine from…
Conservative think tank emerges as force behind DeSantis campaign
By Gram Slattery WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In mid-March, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis described the Ukraine war as a “territorial dispute”…
Moody’s downgrades Hawaiian Electric’s credit to junk amid Maui wildfire scrutiny
(Reuters) – Ratings agency Moody’s Investors Service downgraded utility Hawaiian Electric Industries’s credit rating to junk status on Friday, the…
Analysis-No clear winner in U.S., China contest in the Pacific
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) – The United States opened international aid offices in the Pacific Islands this week, bolstering…
China Evergrande says bankruptcy protection filing does not involve petition
(Reuters) – Embattled property developer China Evergrande Group said on Friday its application to the U.S. Court for bankruptcy protection…
Bitcoin drops to new two-month low as world markets sell off
By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) -Top cryptocurrency bitcoin hit a fresh two-month low on Friday, breaking out of its recent…
Georgia law enforcement probe threats after Trump grand jury identified online
By Kanishka Singh and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Law enforcement officials are investigating threats related to former President Donald Trump’s…
Trump’s lawyers propose 2026 trial date in federal election case
By Jacqueline Thomsen (Reuters) -Lawyers for Donald Trump on Thursday asked a federal judge in Washington to schedule an April…