US B-52 bomber joins drills with South Korea amid North Korea tension
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – A U.S. B-52 strategic bomber took part in military exercises with South Korea on…
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Argentina makes IMF payment as deal talks grind on
By Rodrigo Campos and Jorge Otaola NEW YORK/BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund said on Friday that Argentina is…
Alberta agency, China private equity fund ends partnership
(This June 29 story has been corrected to clarify that the entity involved is not an Alberta government agency in…
US warns new Chinese counterespionage law puts companies at risk
By Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. on Friday warned about a new Chinese counterespionage law, saying American and other…
UK, Australia and Canada want reversal of Israel approval of new West Bank settlement units
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain, Australia and Canada have called on Israel’s government to reverse a decision to approve new settlement…
Wall St ends strong quarter with broad rally, dollar dips as inflation cools
By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street closed sharply higher and the dollar softened on Friday as investors…
Corporate agitators slow down in Q2 but ready to pounce in H2 – Barclays data
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) – Following the busiest quarter on record, activist investors slowed down in the second…
Dollar softer after PCE, consumer spending data
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar index was lower on Friday following two straight days of gains,…
As the Libor era ends, market participants hope for ‘crickets’
By John McCrank and Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – The last rates based on the tarnished London Interbank Offer…
HSBC blocking of Hong Konger pensions matter of ‘deep concern’, say US, UK lawmakers
LONDON (Reuters) – Two influential lawmakers in the United States and Britain accused HSBC on Friday of contributing to the…