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Argentina’s Caputo announces peso devalution to 800 per dollar, spending cuts
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentine Economy Minister Luis Caputo laid out the new government's economic shock plan on Tuesday, targeting public spending and a sharp currency devaluation as it looks to ...
Dec 12, 2023
US Senate confirms new national cyber director
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Harry Coker Jr. as the second-ever national cyber director, who advises the president on cybersecurity policy and strategy. Coker's appointm...
Dec 12, 2023
Air NZ sees first-half earnings at lower end of forecast
By Echha Jain (Reuters) - Air New Zealand said on Wednesday it expects its first-half earnings to be at the lower end of its forecast, due to weak travel demand and increased competition from U.S. car...
Dec 12, 2023
Marketmind: Markets buoyant, Fed vigil almost over
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. Asian markets will likely tread water on Wednesday ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's latest interest rate decision, guidance a...
Dec 12, 2023
US traffic deaths fell 4.5% in first nine months of year
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. traffic deaths fell 4.5% in the first nine months of the year to 30,435 after sharply rising during the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administratio...
Dec 12, 2023
Brazil court OKs bankruptcy protection for Starbucks, TGI Fridays operator
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -A Sao Paulo judge on Tuesday approved bankruptcy protection for SouthRock Capital, which runs all Starbucks coffee shops and TGI Fridays restaurants in Brazil, according to a cour...
Dec 12, 2023
US in touch with Beijing about arranging military communication -Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has been coordinating with Beijing to arrange military-to-military talks, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, though it did not have any announcements on any talks. ...
Dec 12, 2023
US Treasury, White House top brass signal Argentina support with early visits – sources
By Jorgelina do Rosario and Andrea Shalal BUENOS AIRES/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senior U.S. officials from the National Security Council and the Treasury will visit Argentina later this week, an importa...
Dec 12, 2023
X’s 2023 ad sales to slump to $2.5 billion – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) -Elon Musk's social media platform X's 2023 ad sales are projected to fall to about $2.5 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday. Musk had last month cursed out advertisers that have lef...
Dec 12, 2023
US rejects “absurd” claims it is plotting violence against Cuba
By Dave Sherwood HAVANA (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department denied on Tuesday it was plotting violent attacks against Cuba, a day after the Communist-run island claimed Washington was seeking to fom...
Dec 12, 2023
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