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USDA, states eye cheaper food by targeting anticompetitive acts
By Leah Douglas (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking to lower food prices and boost competition by joining with 31 states and Washington, D.C., to target price fixing and other an...
Jul 19, 2023
Germany debates need for siesta and cold footbaths amid sizzling temperatures
BERLIN (Reuters) - A public health group has recommended the introduction of siestas in Germany as temperatures soar in a sizzling summer heatwave. Johannes Niessen, the head of the BVOeGD public heal...
Jul 19, 2023
Move over, bitcoin: El Salvador sovereign bonds not done rallying
By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors in El Salvador international bonds are relishing 60% returns this year alone as debt issued by the Central American country recovers from calls of doom...
Jul 19, 2023
White House expands war on junk fees to rental housing, unveils new merger guidelines
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Wednesday expanded its war on junk fees to the rental housing market, announced a crackdown on price-fixing in food and agricultural markets,...
Jul 19, 2023
U.S. antitrust enforcers tackle digital platforms in new merger guidelines
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New draft guidelines released by U.S. antitrust enforcers on Wednesday lay the groundwork for tougher scrutiny of planned mergers by Big Tech companies like Amazon.com and Alpha...
Jul 19, 2023
Volkswagen’s efforts to boost valuation stifled by lack of succession plan
By Jan Schwartz and Victoria Waldersee HAMBURG/BERLIN (Reuters) - As Volkswagen regears its strategy around boosting stock market value, investors warned its efforts would be wasted if it does not add...
Jul 19, 2023
Consolidation in wealth management industry to accelerate, Citi survey finds
By Xie Yu HONG KONG (Reuters) - Consolidation within the global wealth management sector will speed up while managers continue to face regulatory challenges, a report based on a global survey by Citig...
Jul 19, 2023
Brazil’s Lula to issue counter-proposal on Mercosur trade deal in 2-3 weeks
(Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva said on Wednesday he will send the European Union a counter-proposal on the long-delayed trade deal with the South American bloc Mercosur in t...
Jul 19, 2023
Australia’s Westpac splits consumer and business banking unit into two
(Reuters) - Westpac Banking Corp on Wednesday said it would split its consumer and business banking business into two, with each having its own CEO, effective Aug. 1. The bank said Chris de Bruin, cur...
Jul 19, 2023
Analysis-China’s bad first half gets investors hopeful and interested
By Jason Xue and Tom Westbrook (Reuters) - China's disappointing first half has the economy ripe for some help, and investors are preparing to ride an expected short-term wave of stimulus, even if str...
Jul 19, 2023
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