Republicans, White House see progress in US debt ceiling talks
By David Morgan, Andrea Shalal and Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Negotiators for Democratic President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican…
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Singapore’s Q1 GDP contraction raises recession risk; China revival key
By Xinghui Kok SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Singapore’s economy contracted in the first quarter, raising the risk of a recession in the…
Ron DeSantis joins White House race, tripped up by chaotic Twitter launch
By James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Florida Governor Ron DeSantis suffered a chaotic start to his 2024 presidential election race on…
US action on short-sellers likely in ‘next few months’ -DOJ official
By Chris Prentice WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Short-selling, the practice of seeking to profit off bets that a stock will fall,…
Wall Street ends down as debt-ceiling clouds hover
By Lewis Krauskopf, Shreyashi Sanyal and Shristi Achar A (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes ended lower on Wednesday as…
Canada and Saudi Arabia normalize diplomatic relations after 2018 split
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada and Saudi Arabia have agreed to restore full diplomatic ties and appoint new ambassadors,…
Biden picks Air Force chief to become top US general
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden has picked U.S. Air Force chief General Charles Q….
HSBC puts global footprint under fresh scrutiny, considers dozen exits
By Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) -HSBC is reviewing a possible exit from as many as a dozen countries, or one…
White House criticizes Republicans, says ‘preventing default’ is not a concession
By Andrea Shalal and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House on Wednesday criticized Republicans and said averting default is…
‘Queen of rock ‘n’ roll’ Tina Turner dies at 83
By Mike Davidson (Reuters) -Tina Turner, the American-born singer who left a hardscrabble farming community and abusive relationship to become…