US labor market still tight; housing market slump persists
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week,…
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How Chile’s progressive new plan to mine lithium faces Indigenous hurdles
By Alexander Villegas ATACAMA DESERT, Chile – Chile’s millennial president, Gabriel Boric, promised to mine differently. He would turn the…
Ukraine to nationalise Russian-owned Sense Bank
By Olena Harmash KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine’s central bank said it will nationalise Russian-owned Sense Bank, one of the country’s top…
Florida introduces new guidelines on teaching Black history, critics give poor grade
(Reuters) – Florida’s board of education has approved new guidelines for teachers on how Black American history should be taught…
Brazil’s GPA again rejects Colombian tycoon’s bid to buy 51% of Exito
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian retailer GPA said on Thursday its board rejected a second offer from Colombian billionaire Jaime…
PPG Industries raises forecast as higher prices boost quarterly results
(Reuters) – PPG Industries raised its full-year profit forecast on Thursday after beating second-quarter profit estimates as strong prices helped…
US plans second summit with Pacific island leaders in September
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden will host a second summit with leaders of Pacific island nations in September, Joseph…
US Senate defeats effort to limit US aid to Ukraine
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Thursday against an effort to tie military aid…
South Korea producer prices fall for first time in 31 months
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s producer prices fell in June on an annual basis for the first time in 31…
Exclusive-AI being used for hacking and misinfo, top Canadian cyber official says
By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hackers and propagandists are wielding artificial intelligence (AI) to create malicious software, draft convincing…