US dollar skids as Fed’s Powell hints at June pause, debt talks stall
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar fell on Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell struck a…
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U.S. Forest Service pauses timeline for Rio Tinto Arizona copper mine
By Ernest Scheyder (Reuters) – The U.S. Forest Service has told a federal court it is not sure when it…
Australia’s Westpac says won’t stick to home loan guideline as interest rates surge
By Byron Kaye and Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia’s Westpac Banking Corp said it will refinance loans for some borrowers…
Fifth body found in burnt out NZ hostel, man appears in court on arson charges
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – A 48-year-old homeless man appeared in New Zealand court on Friday on two charges…
Australia’s AMP fined $16 million for charging fees to deceased clients
(Reuters) -Troubled Australian wealth manager AMP Ltd will pay a court-mandated penalty of A$24 million ($16.3 million) for billing dead…
Wall Street ends higher, dollar climbs on solid data, debt ceiling progress
By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks rallied and the dollar reached a seven-week peak on Thursday as…
US dollar hits seven-week high, bolstered by data, debt ceiling hopes
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar rose to seven-week peaks on Thursday as another round of solid…
Biden calls Papua leader Marape after cancelling meeting
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden telephoned his Papua New Guinea counterpart James Marape on Thursday…
Apparel makers in cyclone-hit Bangladesh consider rare, expensive airlifts for exports
By Ruma Paul and Sudarshan Varadhan DHAKA (Reuters) – Apparel makers in Bangladesh are considering rare bulk exports by air…
Australian police tazered 95-year-old woman at care home – media
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian police have launched an investigation after a 95-year-old woman was injured during an “interaction” with police…