UK sells government bond with highest yield since 2007
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Britain sold a government bond at auction on Wednesday that will pay investors an…
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Israeli troops withdraw in West Bank, Gaza rockets fired
By Ali Sawafta JENIN, West Bank (Reuters) -Militants from the Gaza Strip fired rockets on Wednesday after Israeli forces withdrew…
Iran must stop executions of protesters, says UN fact-finding mission
GENEVA (Reuters) – A fact-finding mission mandated by the U.N. urged Iranian authorities on Wednesday to stop executing people who…
Euro zone business activity contracts in June -PMI
LONDON (Reuters) – Euro zone business activity slipped into contractionary territory last month in a broad-based downturn across the bloc’s…
PwC work suspended by $77 billion Australian pension fund
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia’s fourth largest pension fund suspended new work with PwC Australia on Tuesday, the latest…
Battling Brexit, some British firms turn to invest in Europe
By Andy Bruce MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Sick of customs delays and extra bureaucracy since Britain left the European Union,…
China bank shares slump in Hong Kong after Goldman downgrades
By Jason Xue and Summer Zhen SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) -Chinese banking shares listed in Hong Kong tumbled on Wednesday after…
Pakistan PM hopes for bailout approval from IMF board on July 12
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Wednesday that he hoped the $3 billion short-term…
Thai headline inflation at 22-month low, but central bank may hike rate further
By Orathai Sriring and Kitiphong Thaichareon BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s annual headline inflation unexpectedly rose in June but at its…
Suspended Texas Attorney General Paxton won’t testify at impeachment trial
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Suspended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will not testify in his upcoming impeachment trial…