Brazil to reintroduce diesel tax to pay for Lula’s auto program
By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s government will partially reintroduce a federal diesel tax this year to pay for…
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Light plane that sparked scare lost contact soon after takeoff -NTSB
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Air traffic controllers lost contact shortly after takeoff with the pilot of a light plane…
UK consumers slow spending in May as rising food costs bite
By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – British retail sales growth slowed to a seven-month low in May as soaring food…
Ecuador judge loosens reporting conditions for ex-president Moreno
By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) – A judge in Ecuador on Monday loosened reporting conditions for ex-president Lenin Moreno, who…
Oklahoma approves first publicly funded Catholic school in US
By Brad Brooks (Reuters) – An Oklahoma school board on Monday approved the Catholic Church’s application to create the first…
Biden administration moves to nix US states’ challenge to ESG investing rule
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – The Biden administration has asked a federal judge to toss out a lawsuit by Republican-led…
US senator presses for declassified report on Al Jazeera reporter’s killing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen called on Monday for declassifying a government report on the death of…
After rough start, UN plastic treaty talks end with mandate for first draft
By Valerie Volcovici (Reuters) – After a rocky start to a week of negotiations, around 170 countries agreed to develop…
Retailers, manufacturers urge White House to mediate in West Coast ports labor dispute
By David Shepardson and Lisa Baertlein WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Groups representing major retailers and manufacturers urged the White House on…
Shares steady on hopes for rate-hike hiatus in June
By Lawrence White and Koh Gui Qing NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – World stocks and the dollar dipped on Monday as…