Japan’s service activity maintains firm pace as demand picks up – PMI
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s service activity maintained a brisk pace of growth in June as the relaxation of pandemic-related restrictions…
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Bank of England considers clampdown on foreign bank branches- FT
(Reuters) -The Bank of England is looking at plans to force more international banks to set up subsidiaries in the…
Lula says Mercosur eyeing fresh trade deals, increased regional commerce
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Tuesday he wants the Mercosur trade bloc to…
Beijing jabs in US-China tech fight with chip material export curbs
By Amy Lv and Brenda Goh BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Companies caught out by China’s decision to restrict exports of two metals…
Ukraine reports ‘particularly fruitful’ few days in counteroffensive
By Dan Peleschuk KYIV (Reuters) -A Ukrainian counteroffensive against Russian forces has been “particularly fruitful” in the past few days…
Russia says there are ‘certain contacts’ with U.S. on detained U.S. reporter Gershkovich
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Tuesday that there were “certain contacts” with the United States over the case of…
Hot dog-eater Joey Chestnut wins July Fourth title with 62 franks
(Reuters) – Reigning champion of the annual U.S. Fourth of July hot dog eating contest Joey Chestnut defended his title…
Biden says gun violence ‘tearing communities apart’ after latest mass shootings
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden on Tuesday said gun violence was tearing apart U.S. communities after mass…
White powder found at White House identified as cocaine -source
By Jeff Mason and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A white powder found inside the White House late on Sunday was…
Brazil Senate approves Lula’s picks for central bank board
BRASILIA (Reuters) -The Brazilian Senate on Tuesday approved President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s first picks for the independent central…