Japan to invite emerging nations to G7 finance leaders’ meeting
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan will invite some emerging nations to an outreach meeting at the Group of Seven advanced countries…
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South Korea March factory output jumps by most in nearly three years
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s factory output jumped in March by the fastest rate in nearly three years and beat…
Moscow rejects U.S. request to see reporter; Russia’s U.S. envoy sees prisoners
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia said on Thursday it had rejected a U.S. embassy request to visit detained Wall Street Journal reporter…
Auto workers union, Sanders blast GM for wages at US battery plant
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – United Auto Workers (UAW) union President Shawn Fain and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders on…
Norway sovereign wealth fund excludes Korea Gas, India’s GAIL over Myanmar link
(Reuters) – The Norwegian central bank on Thursday excluded two oil and gas companies from its $1.4-trillion wealth fund, the…
Wall Street notches biggest gain in months, Treasury yields rise on solid earnings
By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks closed sharply higher on Thursday and Treasury yields resumed their climb…
LVMH zeros in on China for global Tiffany & Co overhaul
By Mimosa Spencer NEW YORK (Reuters) – As Tiffany & Co. celebrates its freshly refurbished New York City flagship, “The…
US dollar edges higher as GDP, jobless claims affirm rate hike bets
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar rose on Thursday as weaker-than-expected U.S. economic growth in the first…
White House’s Sullivan: US not looking to decouple from China economy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Thursday the United States is not looking to…
Analysis-China’s small steps on offshore use of yuan are starting to add up
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – China’s yuan currency is slowly but surely being adopted for more international payments, which…