FDA approves first over-the-counter birth control pill in US
By Manas Mishra and Sriparna Roy (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the first over-the-counter…
Australia No.3 bank clinches union deal for staff to work from home
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) – National Australia Bank (NAB), the No.3 lender, reached a deal that lets employees work…
Tesla begins sale of cheaper Model Y vehicle in South Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) – Tesla began selling its Model Y rear-wheel drive car on Friday in South Korea at a price…
Cathay Pacific expects up to $576 million first-half profit as demand jumps
(Reuters) -Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways said on Friday it expects to record a profit of up to HK$4.5 billion…
Russia launches overnight drone attack on Ukrainian president’s hometown
KYIV (Reuters) – A 56-year-old man was injured in an overnight Russian drone strike on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s hometown,…
Exclusive-China invites global investors for rare meeting as economy sputters-sources
By Xie Yu and Julie Zhu HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s financial regulators have invited some of the world’s biggest…
China central bank to use tools such as RRR to tackle economic woes
By Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s central bank will use policy tools such as the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) and…
China flexes military muscles ahead of Taiwan’s war games
By Yimou Lee and Roger Tung TAIPEI (Reuters) – China’s military has been flexing its muscles this week around Taiwan…
Fed’s rate hike lags are about to bite: McGeever
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) -For the Fed and the U.S. economy, the hard bit starts now. Depending on…
Explainer-What is aspartame and what do the new WHO rulings on cancer and consumption mean?
(Reuters) – Aspartame, a popular artificial sweetener found in Diet Coke, chewing gum, yoghurt and other food products, is a…