UK mortgage rates rise again, turning screw on homeowners and buyers
By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – Major British lenders on Thursday announced another increase in mortgage rates offered via brokers,…
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Judge grills FTC about data in hearing on Microsoft deal to buy Activision
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The judge hearing the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s fight against Microsoft’s planned purchase of “Call…
Electrical accident at Chile’s El Teniente copper mine leaves one dead
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – An electrical accident at Codelco’s El Teniente mine in central Chile, the company’s largest copper mine, left…
Exclusive-Letter from prison: South Korean chip exec denies stealing Samsung data for China factory
By Heekyong Yang and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) – A South Korean chip executive imprisoned over industrial espionage charges rejected…
US lawmaker urges labelling, restrictions on AI content
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a Democrat who is active in artificial-intelligence issues, wrote to leading tech firms…
Dow, S&P gain with bank rally countering rate worries
By Sinéad Carew, Sruthi Shankar and Johann M Cherian (Reuters) – The Dow and the S&P 500 advanced on Thursday…
Japan’s jobless rate flat at 2.6% in May
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s jobless rate was flat at 2.6% in May from the previous month, government data showed on…
KKR sweetens Circor offer again in bidding war with Arcline
(Reuters) – Circor International said on Thursday that KKR & Co had raised its offer for the industrial machinery maker…
US bank stocks rise as lenders shrug off turmoil to ace Fed health checks
By Manya Saini and Chibuike Oguh (Reuters) – U.S. bank stocks rose on Thursday after the Federal Reserve’s annual health…
Exclusive-US, Dutch set to hit China’s chipmakers with one-two punch
By Karen Freifeld (Reuters) -The United States and the Netherlands are set to deliver a one-two punch to China’s chipmakers…