US appeals court overturns first ‘Varsity Blues’ scandal convictions
By Jonathan Stempel and Nate Raymond BOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) -A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday threw out the fraud convictions…
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China says willing to work with U.S. on audit deal as challenges loom
By Xie Yu HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s securities watchdog on Thursday said that it was willing to work with…
Sleepless Gazans keep children, essentials close as Israeli bombing goes on
By Nidal al-Mughrabi KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (Reuters) – As nearby explosions from Israeli air strikes continued to rock their…
Coach bags help Tapestry defy U.S. luxury gloom with forecast raise
By Deborah Mary Sophia (Reuters) -Tapestry Inc raised its annual profit forecast on Thursday, betting that price increases and strong…
Explainer-What’s at stake in Turkey’s landmark elections?
(Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan faces his toughest political challenge yet when the nation votes on Sunday, with the…
Telefonica first-quarter profit falls as cost pressures bite
MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish telecoms firm Telefonica disappointed the market on Thursday with a 58% drop in first-quarter net profit from…
Exclusive-Pakistan point-of-sale payments slump after protest violence
By Ariba Shahid KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) -Point-of-sale transactions routed through Pakistan’s main digital payment systems fell by around 50% the…
US debt standoff overshadows G7 finance leaders’ meeting
By Leika Kihara and Andrea Shalal NIIGATA, Japan (Reuters) -A standoff in Washington over raising the U.S. debt ceiling overshadowed…
SoftBank books narrower loss after Alibaba stake sell-down
By Sam Nussey and Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp on Thursday posted a sharply narrower annual loss…
Australia’s trade minister seeks end to trade curbs on visit to Beijing
BEIJING (Reuters) – Australia’s Trade Minister arrived in Beijing On Thursday to meet his Chinese counterpart, as Canberra pushes for…