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S.Korea June consumer inflation hits near 24-yr high, exceeds expectations
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's consumer prices rose more than expected in June to hit the fastest pace in nearly 24 years, government data showed on Tuesday. The consumer price index (CPI) rose 6.0% ...
Jul 04, 2022
Basketball-WNBA star Griner makes freedom appeal to Biden
(Reuters) - U.S. WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner has made a direct plea to President Joe Biden to stand up for her in an emotional letter sent to the White House on Monday as she remains detained...
Jul 04, 2022
New Zealand business confidence down due to high costs, interest rates
WELLINGTON - New Zealand's business confidence continued to worsen in the second quarter of this year as companies grappled with increased costs and higher interest rates, a private think tank said on...
Jul 04, 2022
U.S. drug distributors prevail in $2.5 billion West Virginia opioid case
(Reuters) - McKesson Corp, AmerisourceBergen Corp and Cardinal Health Inc are not responsible for fueling an opioid epidemic in a part of West Virginia, a federal judge ruled on Monday. The decision f...
Jul 04, 2022
Giambattista Valli goes big with haute couture outing in Paris
By Mimosa Spencer PARIS (Reuters) - Giambattista Valli went full throttle for his namesake label's Paris fashion show Monday night, marking 10 years on the official French haute couture calendar by se...
Jul 04, 2022
Stinky seaweed threatens Mexico’s post-pandemic tourism boom
By Cassandra Garrison MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Millions of tons of stinky brown seaweed washing up along Mexico's beaches threaten a post-COVID tourism rebound as international tourists plan summer tra...
Jul 04, 2022
Soaring corporate tax an ‘incredible vulnerability’ for Irish economy – official
By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's reliance on just 10 multinational firms to pay over half of the country's soaring corporate tax receipts represents an "incredible level of vulnerability...
Jul 04, 2022
EU rolls out $1.3 billion to help Nigeria diversify its economy
ABUJA (Reuters) - The European Union (EU) and its development finance institutions will provide Nigeria with 1.29 billion euros ($1.3 billion) to help Africa's most populous country diversify its econ...
Jul 04, 2022
Egypt’s Suez Canal revenue hits $7 billion record peak
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's Suez Canal revenue hit a record high of $7 billion in the financial year to June 30, up 20.7% from the previous year, Canal Authority Chairman Osama Rabea said on Monday. A s...
Jul 04, 2022
Oscar-winner Paul Haggis released from house arrest in Italy, lawyer says
MILAN (Reuters) - An Italian judge on Monday ruled that Oscar-winning screenwriter and director Paul Haggis should be released from house arrest while authorities continue to investigate allegations t...
Jul 04, 2022
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