South Korea to hike minimum wage by 2.5% in 2024, smallest in three years
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea has decided to raise the minimum wage by a three-year low of 2.5% in 2024,…
US opens special probe into fatal Tesla crash
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. auto safety regulators are opening a special crash investigation into a fatal accident in…
Dramatic fossil shows pugnacious mammal attacking a dinosaur
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – While there is little doubt that many a Mesozoic mammal became a meal for…
Colombia landslide kills at least 12 – Civil Defense
BOGOTA (Reuters) – A landslide caused by heavy rains in a mountainous region of central Colombia killed at least 12…
Japan companies less confident about business conditions – Reuters Tankan
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Confidence at big Japanese manufacturers fell in July for the first time in six…
Can Thailand’s Pita succeed in a second PM vote?
By Martin Petty BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand’s parliament will hold a second vote on a new prime minister on Wednesday, more…
Trump’s lawyers ask judge in documents case to consider campaign timing
By Andrew Goudsward FORT PIERCE, Florida (Reuters) -Donald Trump’s lawyers asked a U.S. federal judge on Tuesday not to treat…
Biden creates new competition role on National Economic Council
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden has created a new role on the National Economic Council (NEC) to…
Russia attacks Ukraine ports after quitting grains export deal
By Olena Harmash KYIV (Reuters) -Russia struck Ukrainian ports a day after pulling out of a U.N.-backed deal for safe…
Brazil eyes taxes on shareholder payouts, closed-end funds to balance 2024 budget -sources
By Marcela Ayres and Bernardo Caram BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s government is considering changes to the taxation of closed-end funds…