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Japan Inc set to offer bumper pay hikes, paving way for BOJ stimulus exit By Reuters
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Big Japanese companies look set to formally offer hefty pay hikes at annual wage talks with unions that wrap…
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Major US banks show profit boost, but some caution from consumers
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Major U.S. banks said on Friday higher interest rates boosted profits even though the economy was slowing…
First charter flight for U.S. citizens leaving Israel has taken off, White House says
The first charter flight that the U.S. State Department is organizing has departed from Israel and is en route right…
US SEC does not plan to appeal court decision on Grayscale bitcoin ETF -source
By Chris Prentice and Hannah Lang NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will not appeal a…
North Korea has delivered weapons to Russia for use in Ukraine, White House says
North Korea has delivered arms to Russia for use in Ukraine, providing more than 1,000 containers of military equipment and…
Singapore hopes for substantial IPEF progress by APEC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Singapore's deputy prime minister said on Friday he hopes for substantial progress in the U.S.-led Indo-Pacific Economic…
U.S. law enforcement working to prevent violence following Hamas attack, White House says
None of the U.S. intelligence agencies have any specific intelligence indicating a threat to the country stemming from last week’s…
Biden tells family members of 14 Americans missing in Israel that U.S. is ‘doing everything possible’
President Joe Biden on Friday spent more than an hour on a Zoom call with family members of the 14…
Ukraine needs $42 billion budget support this year and next -PM Shmyhal
By David Lawder and Andrea Shalal MARRAKECH, Morocco (Reuters) - Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Wednesday the country…
Jim Jordan vies for House speaker job again amid worries over government shutdown and support for Israel
Rep. Jim Jordan launched a fresh bid on Friday to become the next speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives,…
Yellen tells Ukraine’s Zelenskiy: anti-corruption fight is key to future
By Andrea Shalal MARRAKECH, Morocco (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday pledged continued U.S. support for Ukraine…
Yellen, IMF see economic risks from Gaza war
By Andrea Shalal and David Lawder MARRAKECH, Morocco (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the unprecedented attacks on…
Treasury yields retreat as investors seek safety in bonds on rising Middle East tensions
Treasury yields dropped on Friday, reversing some of Thursday’s advance, as traders sought safety in bonds amid concerns about an…
Most Fed members backed future rate hike, Fed September minutes show
Investing.com – Most Federal Reserve policymakers agreed that one more rate hikes would be "appropriate" and emphasized the need to…
Welcome to ‘Pantophobia.’ Markets have a ‘fear of everything,’ says BNY-Mellon.
““Markets have a fear of everything today — call it pantophobia — and yet that hasn’t fully manifested into a…
NBL and Bangladesh Bank Ink Deal to Boost Financial Inclusion, NCC Bank Secures USD Refinancing
In a move to bolster financial inclusion in Bangladesh, National Bank Limited (NBL) and Bangladesh Bank have signed the 'Financial…
U.S. consumer sentiment drops sharply in October to lowest level since May
The numbers: The University of Michigan’s gauge of consumer sentiment fell to a preliminary October reading of 63 from 68.1…
Fed’s data-dependent strategy battles inflation, aims for soft landing
The US Federal Reserve has been leveraging data-dependent policy changes to address persistent inflation and avert a potential recession, as…
Colombia’s EPM awards contract worth $254 million for Hidroituango dam
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian company Empresas Publicas de Medellin (EPM) has awarded a contract worth 1.075 trillion pesos ($254 million)…