Brazil blocks $8 million from alleged financiers of January riots to pay for damages
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s federal police said on Thursday the country had frozen roughly 40 million reais ($7.99 million)…
2023
Coach bags help Tapestry defy U.S. luxury gloom with forecast raise
By Deborah Mary Sophia (Reuters) -Tapestry Inc raised its annual profit forecast on Thursday, betting that price increases and strong…
Explainer-What’s at stake in Turkey’s landmark elections?
(Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan faces his toughest political challenge yet when the nation votes on Sunday, with the…
U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Jump To Highest Level Since Late 2021
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits jumped last week to the highest level…
Space startup partners with SpaceX to launch commercial space station
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Vast, a startup backed by cryptocurrency billionaire Jed McCaleb, is aiming to launch a…
Italy wrestles with antitrust loophole that could save Amazon a packet
By Alvise Armellini ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s competition watchdog AGCM is trying to close a legal loophole that has allowed…
Telefonica first-quarter profit falls as cost pressures bite
MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish telecoms firm Telefonica disappointed the market on Thursday with a 58% drop in first-quarter net profit from…
Mexico suspends some migrant detention centers pending watchdog review
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s migration institute (INM) on Wednesday said it will suspend operations at 33 migrant detention centers…
Exclusive-Pakistan point-of-sale payments slump after protest violence
By Ariba Shahid KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) -Point-of-sale transactions routed through Pakistan’s main digital payment systems fell by around 50% the…
US debt standoff overshadows G7 finance leaders’ meeting
By Leika Kihara and Andrea Shalal NIIGATA, Japan (Reuters) -A standoff in Washington over raising the U.S. debt ceiling overshadowed…