Irish court orders wind-up of two Russian state-owned lessors
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland’s High Court on Wednesday ordered the winding up of two sanctions-hit state-owned Russian leasing firms based…
Economy
Kiwi house prices to descend further this year and rise next- Reuters poll
By Devayani Sathyan BENGALURU (Reuters) – New Zealand house prices are forecast to drop further this year, pressured by higher…
US labor market remains resilient as job openings climb, layoffs drop
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job openings unexpectedly rose in April and data for the prior month was…
Young South Koreans drive shift in attitudes to Japan as ties thaw
By Hyonhee Shin, Minwoo Park and Heekyong Yang SEOUL (Reuters) – Jeong Se-ah feels happy to see Tanaka, a Japanese…
Liberty Global and Warner Bros Discovery owners weigh deal for All3Media -sources
By Amy-Jo Crowley LONDON (Reuters) – The owners of All3Media, Britain’s largest independent TV production company, are exploring options that…
Global equities, US yields fall ahead of debt ceiling vote
By Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK (Reuters) -Global equities and U.S. Treasury yields were lower on Wednesday as risk-off sentiment dominated…
Bankman-Fried seeks documents from former FTX law firm in crypto fraud case
By Jack Queen (Reuters) – Sam Bankman-Fried is seeking documents from a law firm that advised his defunct FTX cryptocurrency…
US rate futures expect Fed pause in June in sharp turnaround from earlier
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. rate futures on Wednesday priced in a pause in interest rate hikes…
A June skip jumps to the fore following latest Fed comments
By Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Federal Reserve officials including the vice chair-designate pointed towards a rate hike…
Dollar backs off highs after Fed officials suggest skipping June rate hike
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