Blinken says US satisfied with Japan’s plans to release water from Fukushima
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday said Washington is satisfied with Japan’s plan to release…
Former WSJ reporter ends Indian hacker lawsuit against Dechert
By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former Wall Street Journal reporter Jay Solomon has ended his lawsuit against Dechert LLP and…
Russia’s rouble strengthens in volatile trade after emergency 350 bp rate hike
MOSCOW (Reuters) -The rouble strengthened on Tuesday in volatile trade after the central bank hiked rates by 350 basis points…
Israel inflation eases to 3.3% rate, lowest since March 2022
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s inflation rate eased to a 16-month month low of 3.3% in July from 4.2% in June,…
Taiwan presidential frontrunner says no plans to change island’s formal name
TAIPEI (Reuters) – The leading candidate to be Taiwan’s new president, Vice President William Lai, said in an interview on…
Germany planning to raise amount of tax relief for firms: document
BERLIN (Reuters) – The German government is planning to raise the amount of tax relief it will give to companies…
U.S. home builder confidence falls for the first time in 2023
By Safiyah Riddle (Reuters) – U.S. home builder confidence weakened in August for the first time this year, according to…
Russian central bank jacks up rates to 12% to support battered rouble
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia’s central bank hiked its key interest rate by 350 basis points to 12% on Tuesday, an emergency…
Hunter Biden’s senior lawyer seeks to withdraw from case – filing
(Reuters) – Christopher Clark, the senior lawyer representing Hunter Biden, is seeking to withdraw from the case involving the U.S….
Home Depot rides on smaller remodeling projects to top sales, profit estimates
By Deborah Mary Sophia (Reuters) -Home Depot on Tuesday posted better-than-expected quarterly results, cemented by Americans’ steady spending on small-scale…