Exclusive-Bill Gates in China to meet President Xi on Friday – sources
By Julie Zhu HONG KONG (Reuters) -Bill Gates, Microsoft Corp’s co-founder, is set to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on…
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US farm agency to close damaged research building after worker complaint
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture will temporarily close a damaged laboratory building at its…
US banks have strengthened liquidity after spring turmoil but must remain vigilant -regulator
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top U.S. bank regulator said on Wednesday that while banks have strengthened their…
FACTBOX-LVMH roles held by Bernard Arnault’s children
PARIS (Reuters) – LVMH Chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault’s five children are increasingly stepping into the spotlight as they move…
Shell boosts dividend, steadies oil output under new CEO’s plan
By Ron Bousso and Shadia Nasralla LONDON (Reuters) -Shell said it will ramp up its dividend and share buybacks while…
US Treasury unveils clean energy subsidy payments for non-taxpayers
(Reuters) – U.S. Treasury officials on Wednesday unveiled rules for how non-profits, tribes and governments can take advantage of subsidies…
U.S. will “make every effort” to boost cooperation with China on fentanyl
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration will strive to step up cooperation with China to halt the…
U.S. senator blocks arms sales to Hungary over blocking Sweden’s NATO bid
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top Republican on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee said on Wednesday he…
US requires new passenger planes have secondary flight deck barrier
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Wednesday it is requiring that new passenger airplanes…
Russia calls Ukraine’s MH17 accusations at World Court ‘fiction’
By Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE (Reuters) – A lawyer for Russia on Wednesday dismissed Ukraine’s account of the…