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Thai key rate near balanced level, politics won’t impact policy -central bank chief
By Orathai Sriring and Kitiphong Thaichareon BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's current level of the benchmark interest rate was nearly balanced, the central bank governor said on Wednesday, adding that m...
Aug 16, 2023
Travis King case highlights North Korea’s long, complicated history of citing U.S. racism
By Josh Smith and Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's claim on Wednesday that U.S. soldier Travis King fled racism and abuse in America comes as Pyongyang pushes back on Washington's critic...
Aug 16, 2023
Intel terminates plan to buy Tower Semiconductor
(Reuters) - Intel said on Wednesday it has terminated its plans to acquire Israeli contract chipmaker Tower Semiconductor as it was unable to get timely regulatory approvals for the $5.4 billion deal....
Aug 16, 2023
European shares open lower as China-exposed miners weigh
(Reuters) - European shares opened lower on Wednesday as China-exposed miners led losses following lacklustre economic data from Beijing, while UK stocks were pressured by a higher-than-expected core ...
Aug 16, 2023
Israeli tech startups flock to US amid uncertainty at home
By Steven Scheer and Emily Rose JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A growing number of Israel's tech startups are incorporating in the United States, attracted by deep pocketed U.S. funds and pro-business policies...
Aug 16, 2023
China warns floods could aggravate crop diseases, infestation in northeast
BEIJING (Reuters) - China called on Wednesday for more measures to protect its crops after warning that the recent floods in its grain-producing northeast region could worsen diseases and infestations...
Aug 16, 2023
Deaf Nigerian dancers delight public, challenge expectations
IBADAN, Nigeria (Reuters) - Amateur dancer Omowunmi Otunuyi, who is deaf, delighted an audience in the Nigerian city of Ibadan, as she performed with her dance troupe in a show intended to challenge p...
Aug 16, 2023
Column-Bonds, emerging stocks eye ‘geo-investment’ switches: Mike Dolan
By Mike Dolan LONDON (Reuters) - August has been rough so far for emerging market stocks and western government bonds, a worrying confluence that may extend losses from 'geo-investment' standoffs and ...
Aug 16, 2023
Vietnam’s VinFast faces stern EV sales test to retain eye-popping valuation
By Phuong Nguyen and Francesco Guarascio HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam's EV champion VinFast has managed to sell Wall Street on a Nasdaq listing that values the loss-making startup at more than $85 billio...
Aug 16, 2023
UK inflation rate slows to 6.8% in July
LONDON (Reuters) - British annual consumer price inflation slowed to 6.8% in July, figures from the Office for National Statistics showed on Wednesday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast that t...
Aug 16, 2023
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