Australia prepares more assertive military stance to deter conflict
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia will outline its defence plans on Monday, and its leaders are previewing a more…
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Marketmind: April boomlet mocks recession script
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan The signal is still lost in…
Investors cut cash holdings as market focus shifts to inflation
By Lucy Raitano LONDON (Reuters) – Investors cut their cash holdings for the first time in eight weeks in the…
U.S. vice president to visit Miami, announce $562 million climate investment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris planned to visit Miami on Friday, a White House official said, as…
Altria faces first trial over claims it helped market Juul to teens
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – Tobacco giant Altria Group Inc is set to face trial Monday in a lawsuit by…
Kevin Spacey appears remotely in UK court ahead of sex offences trial
LONDON (Reuters) – Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey appeared by videolink for a brief hearing at a London court on Friday…
Fox settlement leaves key question unanswered: What’s Dominion really worth?
By Jack Queen (Reuters) – The eye-popping $787.5 million settlement Fox made to resolve the Dominion Voting Systems defamation lawsuit…
Explainer-Tax cuts, balanced budget: What’s not in Republican McCarthy’s debt plan?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy has floated a plan that would pair $4.5 trillion in…
Fed tilts toward rate hike, with a possible pause in view as lending slows
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Federal Reserve officials remain set to raise interest rates at their May 2-3…
Russia watching for new Western sanctions, says they would hit world economy
(Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Friday it was monitoring reports of a possible ban on exports to Russia by…