Hong Kong interbank rates rise; one-week Hibor climbs to highest in 16 years
By Georgina Lee HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong interbank rates rose across all tenors on Friday, with the overnight…
Politics
Mexico, EU leaders pledge quick trade deal update, says Mexican president
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexico and the European Union agreed to quickly finalize an updated free trade deal, Mexican President Andres…
U.S. nuclear-powered submarine arrives at South Korea’s Busan port
SEOUL (Reuters) – A U.S. nuclear-powered submarine has arrived at a port in the South Korean city of Busan, the…
Argentine judge asks Interpol to arrest suspects in 1994 Jewish centre bombing – media
(Reuters) – A judge in Argentina sent arrest warrants to Interpol for four Lebanese men suspected of involvement in the…
South Korea recovers part of rocket used in North’s failed satellite launch
By Soo-hyang Choi and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea has recovered from the sea part of a rocket…
China encourages private firms to participate in key supply chain projects
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will speed up the process to allow private firms to access infrastructure of major national scientific…
Biden pushes for ‘Dreamers’ to get US citizenship at ‘Flamin’ Hot’ film showing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden on Thursday urged Congress to pass a law that would provide a pathway to…
US condemns human rights violations, ‘horrific violence’ in Sudan
(Reuters) – The U.S. on Thursday condemned “in the strongest terms” what it called human rights violations, abuses and “horrific…
U.S. Dept of Defense signs deal to boost cobalt supply chains
(Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has entered into a $15 million agreement with the U.S. unit of Australian…
Ex-New York Mayor de Blasio ordered to pay nearly $500,000 for campaign security
By Dan Whitcomb (Reuters) – A New York ethics board on Thursday ordered former Mayor Bill de Blasio to pay…