Senate confirms abortion rights lawyer to US appeals court
By Andrew Goudsward (Reuters) – A lawyer who argued on the losing side of the U.S. Supreme Court case that…
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Private equity-backed Savers Value Village targets $2.7 billion valuation in US IPO
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Volkswagen preaches stock market mindset to hit new financial goals
By Victoria Waldersee and Jan Schwartz BERLIN (Reuters) -Volkswagen is setting financial targets for each of its brands, cracking down…
US places sanctions on Myanmar’s defence ministry, banks
BANGKOK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Myanmar’s defense ministry and two banks used by the ruling…
ECB hawks warn over sticky inflation as rate peak nears
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Euro zone inflation is stubborn and may require a protracted period of high interest rates to contain, partly…
Canada’s strong retail sales for April, May bolster chances for rate hike
OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canadian retail sales grew much more than expected in April and will likely post another gain in May,…
Brazil Senate committee approves new restrictive fiscal rules
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil’s Senate economic affairs committee gave its approval on Wednesday to new fiscal rules proposed by President Luiz…
Coinbase waged unusual legal defense ahead of SEC’s crypto crackdown
By Jody Godoy (Reuters) – Months before cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase became the biggest target of the U.S. crackdown on digital…
VW audits Xinjiang plant as rights group pressures car makers
By Victoria Waldersee and Jan Schwartz BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s top carmakers were challenged by a Berlin-based rights group on Wednesday…
China unveils $72 billion tax break for EVs, other green cars to spur demand
By Qiaoyi Li and Liz Lee BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China unveiled on Wednesday a 520 billion yuan ($72.3 billion) package of…