Japan’s export growth hits two-year low on weak China demand
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s export growth hit its weakest pace in more than two years in April as…
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As household budgets tighten, big brands double down in dollar stores
By Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK (Reuters) – Makers of brand-name household basics like Dunkin’ coffee and Schick razors are bulking…
New York bike-path attacker sentenced to life after victims confront him
By Luc Cohen and Brendan O’Brien NEW YORK (Reuters) -The mother of a New Yorker killed in 2017 when a…
In a first, women poised to become mayors of Philadelphia and Jacksonville
By Brendan O’Brien (Reuters) – A Philadelphia Democrat who promised to hire more police has won her party’s nomination for…
Walgreens reaches $230 million opioid settlement with San Francisco
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -San Francisco said on Wednesday it reached a $230 million settlement with Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc…
US charges man who attacked congressional staffers with baseball bat
By Dan Whitcomb (Reuters) -A man accused of attacking two congressional staff members with a baseball bat this week and…
US FTC expands probe into pharmacy benefit managers
(Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said it had sought information from two privately held companies that negotiate drug rebates…
Credit Suisse bond wipe-out will not trigger credit insurance payout
By Chiara Elisei LONDON (Reuters) -Holders of credit insurance linked to Credit Suisse bonds will not get a payout after…
China’s domestic travel recovery marred by anti-spending ‘special forces’
By Casey Hall SHANGHAI (Reuters) – When graduate student Cai Zhishan decided to spend her Labour Day holidays in northern…
New Zealand set to deliver no frills budget as election looms
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand is set to deliver what it calls a “no frills” budget on…