Bank of Canada seen hiking rates quarter point to tame stubborn inflation
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) – The Bank of Canada (BoC) is heading toward a second consecutive quarter-point interest rate…
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Marketmind: Bruised bonds relying on disinflation
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Last week’s bond market storm calmed…
Meta’s ‘friendly’ Threads collides with unfriendly internet
By Katie Paul NEW YORK (Reuters) -Mark Zuckerberg has pitched Meta’s Twitter copycat app, Threads, as a “friendly” refuge for…
China kindergarten attack kills six, sparks safety worries
BEIJING (Reuters) – A 25-year-old man was suspected of attacking a kindergarten in China’s Guangdong province on Monday, killing six…
NATO’s reappointed leader, Jens Stoltenberg
(Reuters) -Here are some facts about NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, whose contract will be extended for a further year…
The Baltic states and their strategic significance for NATO
By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) -NATO holds a summit on July 11-12 in Lithuania, one of the three Baltic states…
US, Ukraine’s top diplomats hold ‘important’ call before NATO summit
(Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said late on Sunday they held…
Analysis-U.S. military deals not enough to wean India off Russian arms yet
By Krishn Kaushik and David Brunnstrom NEW DELHI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – India’s multi-billion-dollar purchases of U.S. arms are less about shifting…
China urges ‘practical’ US action on sanctions after Yellen talks
By Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Monday called on the U.S. to take “practical action” in response to…
Japan logs current account surplus for fourth month as trade gap narrows
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s current account surplus more than doubled year-on-year in May, in a fourth straight month of gains, as…