Bank of China chairman visits Papua New Guinea amid Sino-US strategic rivalry
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) – Bank of China chairman Ge Haijiao has travelled to Papua New Guinea (PNG) as…
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BOJ’s Ueda: No Set Time Frame For Hitting 2% Inflation Target
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday the central bank did not…
Japan, South Korea finance ministers to hold next meeting on June 29
SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki and South Korean Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho will meet on June 29…
Arizona restricts Phoenix home construction amid water shortage
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – The state of Arizona on Thursday restricted future home-building in the Phoenix area due to…
Twitter’s head of trust and safety says she has resigned
By Sheila Dang (Reuters) – Twitter’s head of trust and safety, Ella Irwin, told Reuters on Thursday that she has…
Florence seeks to ban Airbnb rentals apartments from city centre – mayor
By Federica Urso and Federico Maccioni ROME (Reuters) -Florence wants to ban residential properties in its historic centre from being…
Macau’s May casino revenue soars 366% year on year on visitor influx
HONG KONG (Reuters) -Casino revenues in Macau, the world’s biggest gambling hub, surged 366% from a year ago to total…
US fines British Airways $1.1 million over delayed refunds
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Transportation Department (USDOT) said on Thursday it is fining British Airways $1.1…
McCarthy’s moment: Debt ceiling vote secures Republican US House speaker’s standing
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Kevin McCarthy earned his stripes as Republican speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives…
Biden says Sweden will ‘soon’ join NATO at U.S. Air Force address
By Steve Holland COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden predicted on Thursday Sweden will join NATO “soon”,…