North Korea economy shrank for third year in 2022 -South’s central bank
By Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s economy shrank for a third consecutive year in 2022, as COVID-19 restrictions…
China tops agenda as Biden meets Italy’s Meloni in Washington
By Andrea Shalal and Angelo Amante WASHINGTON/ROME (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met at…
China Evergrande’s EV unit shares plunge 69% after 16-month halt
By Clare Jim HONG KONG (Reuters) -Shares of China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group (NEV) plunged on Friday as trading…
Jose Cuervo distiller’s profit dips, hit by North America headwinds
By Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican distiller Becle, the world’s largest tequila producer, on Thursday posted a 5% drop…
Analysis-China’s gasoline demand peak nears as EV boom hastens transition
By Mohi Narayan (Reuters) – China’s demand for petrol is likely to peak as early as next year as electric…
Walmart Mexico posts slightly higher profit amid June sales uptick
By Carolina Pulice MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Walmart’s Mexico and Central America unit on Thursday posted a 5% year-on-year rise in…
Meta plans retention ‘hooks’ for Threads as more than half of users leave app
By Katie Paul and Sheila Dang NEW YORK (Reuters) – Meta Platforms executives are heavily focused on boosting retention on…
Explainer-How does Japan’s yield curve control work?
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – One of Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda’s main challenges will be to phase…
Biden says Republican party is ‘undermining’ the nation’s military
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden on Thursday accused the Republican party of “undermining the U.S. military” by…
Niger coup widely condemned, countries urge return to order
By Boureima Balima and Moussa Aksar NIAMEY (Reuters) -Niger President Mohamed Bazoum remained held in the presidential palace on Thursday…