Travis King case highlights North Korea’s history of citing US racism
By Josh Smith and Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s claim on Wednesday that U.S. soldier Travis King fled…
TJ Maxx parent lifts annual forecast on demand for discounted apparel, home decor
By Juveria Tabassum (Reuters) -TJX Cos raised its outlook for fiscal 2024 on Wednesday, buoyed by steady sales of its…
European shares fall on mounting China worries, banks lag
By Ankika Biswas and Shashwat Chauhan (Reuters) – European shares fell on Wednesday on a drag from banks, as increasing…
US housing starts surge in boost to economy
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. single-family homebuilding surged in July and permits for future construction rose amid an…
Ukraine retakes village but warns of trouble in northeast – Kyiv
By Max Hunder and Vitalii Hnidyi KYIV/KUPIANSK, Ukraine (Reuters) -Ukraine announced the recapture of the village of Urozhaine from Russian…
Russian consumer prices rose as rouble tumbled past 100 vs dollar -Rosstat
(Reuters) – Russia’s weekly consumer prices rose as the rouble’s tumble past 100 to the dollar added to already high…
Maui wildfire shutters treasured Hawaiian language school
By Rachel Nostrant (Reuters) – The Punana Leo language-immersion school in Lahaina, the historic former capital of the Kingdom of…
Chinese duties on U.S. imports ‘inconsistent’ with WTO obligations
GENEVA (Reuters) -A World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement panel on Wednesday found that China had acted inconsistently with its…
Intel scraps $5.4 billion Tower deal after China review delay
By Anirban Sen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Intel Corp scrapped its $5.4 billion deal to buy Israeli contract chipmaker Tower Semiconductor…
Italy’s bad loan proposal alarms investors
By Valentina Za and Angelo Amante MILAN (Reuters) -A law proposed by the Italian prime minister’s party to help those…