Virgin Galactic completes first commercial rocket plane flight to space
By Jose Luis Gonzalez and Steve Gorman TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico (Reuters) -A three-man crew from Italy soared more…
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Rapper Travis Scott avoids charges over Texas crowd crush
By Jack Queen and Mike Spector (Reuters) -A Texas grand jury on Thursday declined to press criminal charges against rapper…
South Korea’s robust economic activity in May paints brighter quarter
By Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s factory production jumped unexpectedly in May, led by cars and chips, official…
Analysis-Threat of ‘down rounds’ spur private credit funds in Asia
By Yantoultra Ngui SINGAPORE (Reuters) – From India to Singapore, Asia is seeing a boom in private credit funds looking…
Spirit AeroSystems union workforce approves new contract, ending strike at Kansas plant
By Valerie Insinna WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Spirit AeroSystems said it would begin resuming operations at its plant in Wichita, Kansas, on…
Tokyo inflation points to broadening price pressure, tests dovish BOJ stance
By Takahiko Wada and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Core inflation in Japan’s capital perked up in June and remained above…
UK mortgage rates rise again, turning screw on homeowners and buyers
By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – Major British lenders on Thursday announced another increase in mortgage rates offered via brokers,…
US Supreme Court’s two Black justices clash over affirmative action ruling
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) -When liberal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson became the first Black woman to join the U.S. Supreme…
Judge grills FTC about data in hearing on Microsoft deal to buy Activision
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The judge hearing the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s fight against Microsoft’s planned purchase of “Call…
French riots spread in third night of unrest over police shooting
By Layli Foroudi and Noemie Olive NANTERRE, France (Reuters) -France saw unrest spread to major cities in a third night…