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US attorney general names DEA boss Cole as DC's 'emergency police commissioner'
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a directive late on Thursday naming Drug Enforcement Administration head Terry Cole as the "emergency police commissioner...
Thomson Reuters Aug 14, 2025
Finance Minister says Japan must watch economic backdrop to calls for BOJ rate hike
By Takaya Yamaguchi and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Friday the government must closely watch the economic and price backdrop behind recent business se...
Thomson Reuters Aug 14, 2025
China's 'robot Olympics' sees humanoids from 16 nations compete in table tennis, football, track
By Liam Mo and Brenda Goh BEIJING (Reuters) -China kicked off a three-day long sports showcase for humanoid robots on Friday, looking to highlight progress in artificial intelligence and robotics with...
Thomson Reuters Aug 14, 2025
China's July factory output, retail sales growth slump in blow to economic momentum
BEIJING (Reuters) -China's factory output growth slumped to an eight month low in July, while retail sales also slowed sharply, reinforcing the challenge confronting policymakers as they strive to sho...
Thomson Reuters Aug 14, 2025
Asia markets stumble as hot PPI print reins in Fed rate cut hype
By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Stocks in Asia made an uneven recovery as higher-than-expected producer price inflation dampened expectations of a jumbo rate cut at the Federal Reserve's ...
Thomson Reuters Aug 14, 2025
China's property investment falls 12% y/y in January-July
BEIJING (Reuters) -Property investment in China declined 12.0% in the first seven months of the year from the same period last year, after dropping 11.2% in the first half, official data showed on Fri...
Thomson Reuters Aug 14, 2025
China's new home price declines persist but narrow modestly in major cities
BEIJING (Reuters) -China's new home prices declined again in July, falling 0.3% on month, but the drop narrowed slightly in major cities, official data showed on Friday, as more local governments roll...
Thomson Reuters Aug 14, 2025
Dollar steadies as hot wholesale inflation data tempers rate cut fervour
By Jaspreet Kalra Singapore (Reuters) -The dollar held on to previous session gains on Friday after hotter than expected inflation data prompted traders to trim wagers on rate cuts by the U.S. Federal...
Thomson Reuters Aug 14, 2025
Oil maintains gains ahead of Trump-Putin summit
(Reuters) -Oil prices nudged higher on Friday to fresh one-week highs after U.S. President Donald Trump warned of "consequences" if Russia blocked a Ukraine peace deal, injecting concerns about supply...
Thomson Reuters Aug 14, 2025
China's favourite 'ugly' products celebrated with exhibition
By Nicoco Chan HANGZHOU, China (Reuters) -From sandals inspired by cabbage leaves to a tower of misshapen cat pillows, a new exhibition in Hangzhou is celebrating the weirdest and most aesthetically u...
Thomson Reuters Aug 14, 2025

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