Cost of insuring vs US default increases before vote on debt ceiling bill
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The cost of insuring exposure to a U.S. debt default rose on Wednesday, with investors focused…
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ESSA Bank & Trust settles US discrimination allegations -Justice Dept
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – ESSA Bank & Trust has agreed to pay over $3 million to resolve allegations it engaged in…
US seeks to curb investment in Chinese chips, AI and quantum computing
By Karen Freifeld WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New rules under consideration would restrict the flow of U.S. investments and know-how into…
NATO troops on guard in north Kosovo for third day amid protests
By Fatos Bytyci LEPOSAVIC, Kosovo (Reuters) – NATO peacekeepers guarded town halls in ethnically polarised north Kosovo for a third…
US sues West Virginia governor’s coal empire over unpaid mining penalties
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department has sued West Virginia Governor Jim Justice’s coal empire over allegations it failed…
Boris Johnson hands COVID-era WhatsApps to UK government amid inquiry row
By William James LONDON (Reuters) – Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has given his pandemic-era notebooks and messages to…
Global airlines group to boost focus on non-CO2 emissions
By Joanna Plucinska LONDON (Reuters) – Global airlines are setting up a task force to deal with non-carbon dioxide (CO2)…
Qatar prime minister, Taliban chief hold secret Afghan talks -source
By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Qatari prime minister held secret talks with the supreme leader of the Taliban this…
U.S. banks saw record deposit declines in Q1 as profits remained steady: FDIC
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. banks saw total deposits decline by a record 2.5% in the first quarter…
US default probability at lowest since January – MSCI
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The probability of a U.S. default has declined to its lowest since January, according to MSCI…