Factbox-Why does the US want to ban TikTok? The allegations against it
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Montana Governor Greg Gianforte on Wednesday signed legislation to ban Chinese-owned TikTok from operating in the state…
Asia
Column-Investors favor Japan’s rising sun over China’s fading star: McGeever
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – Long Japan, short China. If there is a general macro, relative value trade…
New Zealand set to deliver no frills budget as election looms
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand is set to deliver what it calls a “no frills” budget on…
US State Dept to allow two House members to view classified Afghanistan document
By Humeyra Pamuk and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. State Department on Wednesday said two top members of the…
Marketmind: Japan leads the way, China feels the heat
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. Investors in Asia…
With China looming, Biden plans new Pacific islands summit after PNG no-show
By Jeff Mason and Kirsty Needham ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE/SYDNEY (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden will arrange another summit of…
US supply chain woes shift and persist in 2023
By Lisa Baertlein CHICAGO (Reuters) -The U.S. supply chain is healing from early pandemic shocks that sent shipping costs skyrocketing…
China shuts 100,000 fake news social media accounts, ramps up content cleanup
By Bernard Orr and Eduardo Baptista (Reuters) – China has intensified efforts to clean up the internet from false news…
U.S. agrees to renew strategic pact with second Pacific island state
By Kirsty Needham and David Brunnstrom SYDNEY/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Palau agreed on Wednesday to renew a…
Wall St ends sharply higher, dollar hits seven-week high as debt limit talks advance
By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street rallied to a higher close on Wednesday, gathering momentum throughout the…