Moody’s downgrades Hawaiian Electric’s credit to junk amid Maui wildfire scrutiny
(Reuters) – Ratings agency Moody’s Investors Service downgraded utility Hawaiian Electric Industries’s credit rating to junk status on Friday, the…
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Analysis-No clear winner in U.S., China contest in the Pacific
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) – The United States opened international aid offices in the Pacific Islands this week, bolstering…
China Evergrande says bankruptcy protection filing does not involve petition
(Reuters) – Embattled property developer China Evergrande Group said on Friday its application to the U.S. Court for bankruptcy protection…
Bitcoin drops to new two-month low as world markets sell off
By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) -Top cryptocurrency bitcoin hit a fresh two-month low on Friday, breaking out of its recent…
Georgia law enforcement probe threats after Trump grand jury identified online
By Kanishka Singh and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Law enforcement officials are investigating threats related to former President Donald Trump’s…
Trump’s lawyers propose 2026 trial date in federal election case
By Jacqueline Thomsen (Reuters) -Lawyers for Donald Trump on Thursday asked a federal judge in Washington to schedule an April…
Maui’s chief of emergency management resigns amid criticism
By Jonathan Allen KIHEI, Hawaii (Reuters) -Maui County Emergency Management administrator Herman Andaya, criticized by local residents and media over…
Column-Good, bad and ugly in renewed bond rout: Mike Dolan
By Mike Dolan LONDON (Reuters) – A frantic recalibration of long-term borrowing rates has unnerved financial markets trying to parse…
A year on, Europe less fearful of U.S. green subsidies push
By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) -When the United States launched its massive green subsidies push a year ago, many in…
U.N. humanitarian chief appeals to Myanmar generals for greater aid access
(Reuters) – The chief of the United Nations humanitarian relief agency has urged Myanmar’s ruling military to allow greater access…