Japan unveils policy blueprint featuring childcare, no mention of funding
By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan on Friday announced its mid-term economic policy framework, featuring Prime Minister…
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Russia summons US diplomats to protest at Sullivan comments on Crimea
(Reuters) – Russia’s Foreign Ministry summoned senior U.S. diplomats on Friday to protest against remarks by White House national security…
China steel prices hit three-year low on demand woes
(Fixes related content links) BEIJING (Reuters) -Steel rebar prices in China hit their lowest in three years this week, underscoring…
Hyundai Motor Group, LG Energy to build $4.3 billion EV battery plant in US
By Hyunsu Yim and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution Ltd (LGES) on…
Marketmind: Debt deal is near, Fed peak is not
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan As the AI-led tech stock boom…
China Eastern set to operate C919’s first commercial flight on Sunday
By Sophie Yu and Brenda Goh BEIJING (Reuters) – China Eastern Airlines, the initial customer for the country’s homegrown narrow-body…
China allows Morgan Stanley to set up China futures unit
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s securities regulator said on Friday it had allowed Morgan Stanley to set up a China futures…
U.S. mountaineer climbs rare Everest ‘triple crown’ as death toll reaches 12
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) – A renowned U.S. mountain guide has achieved the rare Mount Everest region “triple crown”…
U.S. warns China could hack infrastructure, including pipelines, rail systems
By Raphael Satter, Zeba Siddiqui and James Pearson (Reuters) -The U.S. State Department warned on Thursday that China was capable…
U.S. credit default swaps fall as debt ceiling talks progress
(Reuters) – The cost of insuring exposure to U.S. government debt dropped on Friday as U.S. President Joe Biden and…