Maui’s ‘one big family’ of locals rally to aid of wildfire victims
By Jonathan Allen LAHAINA, Hawaii (Reuters) – Although Uilani Kapu’s home was spared by the wildfires that raged through West…
August 2023
U.S. Mid-Atlantic manufacturing sky-rockets to 16-month high
By Safiyah Riddle (Reuters) – Manufacturing activity in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region grew at its strongest pace since April 2022…
Japan exports fall for first time since 2021, stoking concerns about economy
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s exports fell in July for the first time in nearly 2-1/2 years, dragged down…
Chinese asset manager signals debt overhaul, stokes contagion fears
By Jason Xue and Clare Jim SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) -A major Chinese asset manager has told its investors it needs…
Spanish Socialists’ candidate elected speaker with support of Catalan groups
MADRID (Reuters) -Spain’s Socialists had their candidate appointed speaker of the lower house of congress on Thursday with support from…
Chile’s Codelco at risk of insolvency as debt grows, CESCO report says
By Julian Luk LONDON (Reuters) – Chile’s Codelco, the world’s largest copper producer, is at risk of insolvency due to…
The Golden Girls approach: Buying homes together amid high prices
By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) – Maybe Dorothy, Blanche, Rose and Sophia had it right all along. We remember…
China’s sliding yuan could be next ‘black swan event’ for markets, hedge fund EDL says
By Nell Mackenzie LONDON (Reuters – Hedge fund EDL Capital is betting on further falls for China’s offshore currency and…
China cenbank says it will keep policy ‘precise, forceful’ to aid recovery
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s central bank said on Thursday it would keep liquidity reasonably ample and keep its policy “precise…
Troops guard Pakistani Christians after mob torches churches
By Mubasher Bukhari and Asif Shahzad LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) -Paramilitary troops have cordoned off a Christian settlement in eastern Pakistan…