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In split decision, court clears Trump to restart CFPB mass firings
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A divided federal appeals court on Friday found that U.S. President Donald Trump should be able to resume mass firings at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, ruling that a ...
Thomson Reuters Aug 15, 2025
First two Venezuelan oil cargoes by Chevron after license depart to US
(Reuters) -The first two cargoes of Venezuelan oil exported by energy major Chevron after it received a fresh U.S. authorization to operate in the country last month have set sail for the United State...
Thomson Reuters Aug 15, 2025
Brazil in talks with Canada to revive Mercosur trade deal
By Lisandra Paraguassu and Lucinda Elliott BRASILIA/MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) -Brazil is engaged in a "constructive dialogue" with Canada to resume negotiations for a free trade agreement between South Ame...
Thomson Reuters Aug 15, 2025
Chinese state media calls U.S. a 'surveillance empire' over trackers in chip shipments
BEIJING (Reuters) -The United States' practice of installing location trackers in chip shipments at risk of diversion to China reflects the "instincts of a surveillance empire," China's state-run medi...
Thomson Reuters Aug 15, 2025
Caterpillar, Deere count the costs of tariffs as soft demand limits pricing power
By Shivansh Tiwary and Nathan Gomes (Reuters) -Industrial machinery makers are being battered by steeper costs from U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, with sluggish demand and high intere...
Thomson Reuters Aug 15, 2025
India plans sweeping consumption tax cuts by October to boost economy
By Nikunj Ohri and Shilpa Jamkhandikar NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India's government will slash the consumption tax it charges consumers and businesses by October, a top official said on Friday, hours after...
Thomson Reuters Aug 15, 2025
Analysis-Tough US stance casts gloom over plastics pollution deal after Geneva flop
By Olivia Le Poidevin and Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -The collapse on Friday of a sixth round of U.N. talks aimed at curbing plastic output has dimmed hopes of tackling a key source of pollution and ...
Thomson Reuters Aug 15, 2025
Trump administration to review state laws that harm economy, Justice Department says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration on Friday said it was working to identify laws in U.S. states that "significantly and adversely affect the national economy or interstate economic activi...
Thomson Reuters Aug 15, 2025
StanChart shares fall 7% after U.S. lawmaker calls for probe
LONDON (Reuters) -Shares in Standard Chartered fell 7% on Friday after a U.S. Republican lawmaker wrote to the Attorney General Pam Bondi asking for action to be taken against the bank over alleged "o...
Thomson Reuters Aug 15, 2025
US business inventories rise as expected in June
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. business inventories increased as expected in June, lifted by higher motor vehicle stocks. Inventories rose 0.2% after being unchanged in May, the Commerce Department's Cens...
Thomson Reuters Aug 15, 2025

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