BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s outstanding structural policy tools totalled 6.87 trillion yuan ($952.14 billion) at the end of June, the central bank said on Wednesday, up 0.7% from 6.82 trillion yuan at the end of March. The central bank has in recent years expanded its arsenal of structural policy tools, including relending and rediscount facilities…
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea is likely to milk the border crossing by a U.S. soldier for propaganda purposes but will probably not be able to gain political leverage, analysts and a former North Korean diplomat said. Pyongyang may even end up paying a lot to keep U.S. Army Private Travis King…
(Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan July is heating up and cooling down at the same time – and it’s not just the extraordinary weather. Red-hot, Big Tech mega caps that have driven Wall St stocks to their highest in more than year start to…
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump is dominating the U.S. Republican presidential nomination contest with 47% support within his party, well above 19% for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. The seven-day poll completed on Monday showed Trump, who was president from 2017 to 2021, rising from a June…
By Jason Lange and James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The steady U.S. economy and voter anger over threats to abortion rights are buoying Democratic President Joe Biden, but voters are receptive to a host of culture-war issues his Republican rivals are campaigning on, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows. The Republicans fighting for their party’s nomination…
By Chris Taylor If you ever need advice about breaking up with your bank, just ask Bruno J. Navarro. He has done it three times. The technology marketer from Maplewood, New Jersey, cut ties for a variety of reasons, such as increased fees and low interest rates on savings. Sometimes the process is straightforward, sometimes…
By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) -The Israeli government could rethink its polarising drive to overhaul the judiciary if there is a major escalation in protests, a cabinet minister said on Wednesday, in a signal of pliability as Washington tries to close ranks with its ally. With one contested amendment that would limit Supreme Court powers…
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia said on Wednesday the United Nations had three months to implement the terms of a memorandum that would facilitate Russian agricultural exports if it wanted Moscow to resume talks about allowing Ukrainian grain exports to restart. Russia said on Monday it was halting participation in a year-old U.N.-brokered deal that let Ukraine…
By Casey Hall and Mimosa Spencer SHANGHAI/PARIS (Reuters) -The luxury goods industry has relied heavily on China and North America for growth in recent years, but latest Chinese economic figures and a disappointing sales update from Cartier-owner Richemont suggest both markets may be starting to slow. Major luxury brands have invested millions to reach new…
By Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) -Months before he fled into North Korea, U.S. soldier Travis King faced two assault allegations and was fined by a South Korean court for damaging a police car, according to a court ruling and a lawyer who represented him. The U.S. military was scrambling to establish the fate of King,…
