HSBC to raise Hong Kong best lending rate to 5.75%
HONG KONG (Reuters) – HSBC will raise its Hong Kong dollar best lending rate from 5.625% to 5.75% with effect…
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Families of US detainees urge Biden to do more to deter hostage-taking
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. citizen Jose Pereira, who was “wrongfully detained” in Venezuela exactly one year ago,…
Oklahoma Gov. Stitt sees growing foreign interest in investments in state
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Oklahoma is seeing a sharp increase in foreign investment interest, especially in its renewable…
Nine killed in planned attack at Serbian school by 13-year-old boy
By Ivana Sekularac and Aleksandar Vasovic BELGRADE (Reuters) -A 13-year-old boy gunned down eight fellow pupils and a security guard…
Equities choppy while Treasury yields, dollar retreat in choppy trading after Fed hikes rates
(Corrects firm name to RBC Wealth Management from RBC Portfolio Advisory Group in paragraph 5) By Sinéad Carew NEW YORK…
Joby Aviation to get investment from Tesla shareholder Baillie Gifford
(Reuters) – British investment management firm Baillie Gifford will invest $180 million in electric aircraft maker Joby Aviation, they said…
Finnish daily uses shooter videogame to dodge Russia’s press restrictions
By Anne Kauranen HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finland’s largest daily Helsingin Sanomat on Wednesday took its struggle against Russian media restrictions…
Dollar holds losses after Fed hikes, signals pause
By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar fell on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by…
WHO dismisses lead COVID origins investigator for sexual misconduct
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization said on Wednesday that it has dismissed a senior scientist,…
U.S. offers $10 million reward for Russian allegedly tied to credit card theft
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States is offering a $10 million reward for information leading to the arrest of a Russian…