DeSantis says Disney lawsuit has no merit, is political
By Emily Rose JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Thursday brushed off legal action taken against him by Walt…
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Special Report-How a fake ID repeatedly enabled Hyundai suppliers to employ child labor in Alabama
By Mica Rosenberg, Joshua Schneyer and Kristina Cooke MONTGOMERY, Alabama (Reuters) – On Nov 22, a team of state and…
China Evergrande gains more than 77% backing of Class A debt holders for debt restructuring incentive
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Embattled property developer China Evergrande Group said on Thursday that holders of more than 77% of…
Russian rouble steadies on eve of central bank rate decision
By Alexander Marrow (Reuters) – The rouble steadied on Thursday, with the market looking ahead to Friday’s interest rate decision,…
China regulator to help lower financing costs of small businesses
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s banking and insurance regulator said it would enhance credit support and lower the actual financing costs…
Sri Lanka’s economy to shrink by 2% in 2023 – central bank
((This story has been corrected to add the word ‘contraction’ in the IMF estimate and change year to 2023, not…
China brokerage CITIC posts 3.6% rise in Q1 profit
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – CITIC Securities Co, China’s biggest brokerage, reported a 3.6% rise in first-quarter profit on Thursday, thanks to…
Russia says does not plan nuclear escalation, but others should not test its patience
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia does not intend to take the path of nuclear escalation in its standoff with the West…
Chile’s state lithium push emerges as test for Latam resource nationalism
By David Alire Garcia MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Chilean President Gabriel Boric’s pitch last week to enshrine greater state control…
Samsung flags H2 recovery after $3.4 billion chip loss in Q1
By Joyce Lee and Heekyong Yang SEOUL (Reuters) -Samsung Electronics Co Ltd flagged a gradual recovery for chips in the…