Marketmind: Can risk appetite resist Fed’s hawkish skip?
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist….
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No bail for exiled Chinese businessman Guo Wengui
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court in Manhattan on Wednesday said the exiled Chinese businessman…
Does secretive Cuba base host Chinese spy station? US thinks so
By Dave Sherwood and Matt Spetalnick BEJUCAL, Cuba (Reuters) – Just outside the sleepy Cuban village of Bejucal, a winding…
Canada freezes deportation of Indian students who used fraudulent university letters
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada will freeze the planned deportation of dozens of students who entered the country using fraudulent university…
Stocks rise, dollar pares losses after Fed signals more hikes ahead
By Sinéad Carew (Reuters) – MSCI’s global equity index closed slightly higher on Wednesday after a volatile afternoon while the…
US dollar falls, but off four-week lows, as Fed signals more rate hikes
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar slid on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve held interest rates…
Tech Mahindra sub must face claims of bias against non-South Asian workers
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday revived a lawsuit by a white former employee of…
US seeking information from Israeli government over decision in death of Palestinian-American
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is seeking more information from the Israeli government about the decision that soldiers will…
Volkswagen subsidy to cost Canada C$2.4 billion more than forecast
By Ismail Shakil OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada’s budgetary watchdog estimated on Wednesday that a deal offering Volkswagen production tax credits to…
Hong Kong protest anthem’s online presence fades as govt seeks total ban
By Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) – Various versions of the pro-democracy protest anthem “Glory to Hong Kong” were unavailable…