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HSBC urged to appoint shareholder Ping An to its board
By Selena Li HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong politician has urged HSBC spin off its Asia business and appoint representatives of Chinese insurer Ping An to its board, as the global lender prepares t...
Jul 31, 2022
After starting New Mexico fire, U.S. asks victims to pay
By Andrew Hay TIERRA MONTE, N.M. (Reuters) - After the U.S. government started the largest wildfire in New Mexico's recorded history in April, it is asking victims to share recovery costs on private l...
Jul 31, 2022
Saudi GDP grows 11.8% year/year in Q2 -flash estimates
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's gross domestic product rose by 11.8% in the second quarter compared with the same period in 2021, according to initial government estimates on Sunday, as the world's t...
Jul 31, 2022
U.S House Speaker Pelosi to visit Asia, no mention of Taiwan
BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will visit four Asian countries from Sunday, her office said, without mentioning Taiwan amid intense speculation she might visit the self-ruled isla...
Jul 31, 2022
Indonesia opens temporary access to PayPal after blocking sparks backlash
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia temporarily opened access to online payment firm PayPal to allow users to access their money, a senior official said on Sunday, after the country's blocking of some onlin...
Jul 30, 2022
China’s factory activity contracts unexpectedly in July – official PMI
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's factory activity contracted unexpectedly in July after bouncing back from COVID-19 lockdowns in the prior month, as fresh virus flare-ups and a darkening global outlook wei...
Jul 30, 2022
UK businesses expect zero growth over next 3 months – CBI
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) - British businesses do not expect any growth over the next three months, as a surging cost of living squeezes consumer demand, a monthly survey showed on Sunday. Th...
Jul 30, 2022
Boeing defense workers to vote on revised contract offer, cancel planned strike
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A union representing nearly 2,500 employees at three Boeing Co defense locations in the St. Louis area said on Saturday they will vote on the company's revised contract offer, c...
Jul 30, 2022
Biden again tests positive for COVID-19, feels ‘quite well’ – White House
By Jarrett Renshaw and Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden again tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, according to a statement from the White House physician, although h...
Jul 30, 2022
Death toll in Kentucky floods rises to 25-governor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - At least 25 people, including four children, have died in floods unleashed by torrential rains in eastern Kentucky, and more fatalities are expected, the state's governor Andy B...
Jul 30, 2022
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