Explainer-What are solid-fuel missiles, and why is North Korea developing them?
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), launched for the second time on Wednesday,…
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Big companies toughen banking partner screening after crisis – survey
By Laura Matthews NEW YORK (Reuters) – Large companies are spreading out their counterparty risk and increasing screening of their…
Barclays eyes smaller units for growth in strategic review, risks investor ire
By Sinead Cruise, Lawrence White and Stefania Spezzati LONDON (Reuters) – Barclays is betting it can revive its wilting share…
Kia to invest $200 million in US plant, build EV9 SUV in 2024
By David Shepardson (Reuters) -Kia said on Wednesday it will invest more than $200 million in its assembly plant in…
FTC to appeal judge’s decision to let Microsoft buy Activision
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said on Wednesday it was appealing a federal judge’s…
Wellington in talks to invest in Kim Kardashian’s Skims at $4 billion valuation-sources
(This story has been refiled to remove the extraneous word ‘valuation’ in paragraph 1) By Abigail Summerville and Krystal Hu…
Wanted Hong Kong activist fears for safety, hopes for U.S. asylum
By James Pomfret and Jessie Pang (Reuters) -For Anna Kwok, a Washington-based Hong Kong activist, the imposition of a Hong…
AI explosion merits regulation to rein in threats, experts say
By Sheila Dang AUSTIN (Reuters) – Rapid advancements in artificial intelligence have the potential to exacerbate societal problems and even…
Chinese hackers breached State, Commerce Depts, Microsoft and US say
By James Pearson and Christopher Bing WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) – Chinese state-linked hackers since May have secretly accessed email accounts at…
Marketmind: Markets buoyant as US inflation, dollar slide
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist….