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Oil prices rise on US demand strength, though sanctions uncertainty remains
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Thursday, pausing a five-day losing streak, on signs of steady demand in the U.S., the world's biggest oil user, though the prospect of U.S.-Russia...
Aug 06, 2025
Dollar holds losses on US economy concerns, Fed appointments
By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) -The dollar remained lower against major peers on Thursday, as expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts grew and concerns swirled about partisanship creeping into key U...
Aug 06, 2025
Trump wants more American pick-ups in Tokyo and London. That may be a hard sell
By David Dolan, Maki Shiraki and Marie Mannes TOKYO/STOCKHOLM, August 7 (Reuters) -Donald Trump is right that Japan and Europe buy few American-made cars - but it has little to do with trade barriers....
Aug 06, 2025
Shares in South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix tumble on US tariffs
SEOUL (Reuters) -Shares in South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix fell 3.1% in early Thursday trade, after President Donald Trump said the U.S. will impose a tariff of about 100% on chips. SK Hynix supplies ...
Aug 06, 2025
South Korea trade envoy says Samsung, SK Hynix will not be subject to 100% US tariffs on chips
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's top trade envoy Yeo Han-koo said on Thursday that chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix will not be subject to 100% U.S. tariffs on chips. Yeo said on radio that a...
Aug 06, 2025
United Airlines halts flights at US airports amid technical issue
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -United Airlines on Wednesday said that it has suspended flights due to a tech issue, and anticipates additional flight delays in the evening. "Due to a technology issue, we are h...
Aug 06, 2025
Trump administration shifts FEMA staff to ICE during hurricane season
By Ted Hesson and Nathan Layne WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration is transferring Federal Emergency Management Agency staffers to help speed the hiring of thousands of immigration enforcem...
Aug 06, 2025
SoftBank's AI investment spree to be in focus on at Q1 earnings
By Anton Bridge TOKYO (Reuters) -When Japan's SoftBank Group reports earnings on Thursday, its mammoth investments in artificial intelligence companies are set to take the spotlight. Analysts and inve...
Aug 06, 2025
South Korea June current account at biggest surplus on record
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea posted a record-high current account surplus in June on strong demand for technology exports, central bank data showed on Thursday. The country's current account stood at ...
Aug 06, 2025
Bank of England, facing jobs-inflation dilemma, poised to cut rates
By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England looks poised to cut interest rates for the fifth time in 12 months on Thursday but nagging worries about inflation are likely to split its po...
Aug 06, 2025
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