Georgia court acknowledges early release of Trump document on website

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Fulton County Georgia court clerk on Tuesday acknowledged the early release on its website of a document about former President Donald Trump being criminally charged, as Reuters reported on Monday after seeing the document on the court’s public website. A statement from the court clerk said the system was being tested before…

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South Korea to grant 23 trln won in financing support for exporters

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea will expand financing support for exporting companies by around 50% more this year, the financial regulator said on Wednesday, to bolster exports amid persistently weak demand. The Financial Services Commission (FSC) said it would provide a total of 23 trillion won ($17.2 billion) worth of financial support for exporters through…

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Heeding Beijing’s call, law firms tone down China risks in IPO applications

HONG KONG (Reuters) -Law firms in China are scrambling to comply with Beijing’s new guidance to tone down the language used to describe China-related business risks in companies’ offshore listing documents, five people familiar with the matter said. The moves come after China’s securities regulator last month in a closed-door meeting asked domestic law firms…

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Exclusive-US, S. Korea, Japan to launch new defense steps at Camp David -officials

By Trevor Hunnicutt, David Brunnstrom and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States, Japan and South Korea will launch a series of joint initiatives on technology and defense when the countries’ leaders gather at Camp David this Friday, according to senior U.S. administration officials, amid mounting shared concerns about China. While the summit is…

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Japan business mood improves but China impact dims outlook – Reuters Tankan poll

By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Big Japanese manufacturers and service-sector firms signalled improved business morale in August, a monthly Reuters poll showed on Wednesday, reflecting a gradual economic recovery from COVID-induced doldrums despite an uncertain global outlook. Their indexes rose to plus 12 and plus 32, respectively, in August, from plus 3 and plus…

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CBS News names Ingrid Ciprian-Matthews as president after Khemlani resigns

(Reuters) – CBS News said on Monday Ingrid Ciprian-Matthews, award-winning journalist and veteran news executive, has been named president, after Neeraj Khemlani stepped down from the position on Sunday. The network also appointed insider Wendy McMahon as president and CEO of CBS News and Stations and CBS Media Ventures. She had previously shared oversight of…

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