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Asian shares mixed as China growth worries crimp U.S. debt ceiling optimism
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian shares nudged lower on Friday, weighed down by China and Hong Kong stocks due to concerns over the stuttering recovery in the world's second-biggest econo...
May 18, 2023
Japan’s Nikkei powers to 1990 ‘bubble’ era high
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rallied on Friday to the highest since August 1990, the country's so-called "bubble" era, driven by a confluence of positive factors fr...
May 18, 2023
Dollar buoyed by hawkish Fed expectations as debt deal eyed
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar firmed near a six-month peak against the yen on Friday on the back of rising U.S. Treasury yields, as optimism over debt ceiling talks in Washington raised ...
May 18, 2023
Hammer of gun in ‘Rust’ shooting possibly modified -prosecutors
By Andrew Hay (Reuters) - The hammer of the gun actor Alec Baldwin was holding when it fired a live round killing "Rust" cinematographer Halyna Hutchins may have been intentionally modified, New Mexic...
May 18, 2023
BOJ’s Ueda warns of market turmoil if US defaults on its debt
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday a U.S. debt default could trigger market turmoil, and will likely have a huge impact on the global economy. "There's a chance it woul...
May 18, 2023
Brazil’s Americanas to seek bidders for fruit and vegetable unit
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil retailer Americanas SA said on Thursday it will next week start to seek potential bidders for the acquisition of its Hortifruti Natural da Terra (HNT) business unit. In a ...
May 18, 2023
Australia’s AMP fined $16.3 million for charging fees to deceased clients
(Reuters) - Australian financial services firm AMP Ltd said on Friday it had been charged with a A$24 million ($16.28 million) fine by the federal court for billing thousands of dead clients for insur...
May 18, 2023
Oil prices fall on strong dollar, sticky inflation
By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) - Oil prices fell slightly in early Asian trade on Friday as optimism that a U.S. debt default will be avoided weighed against sticky inflation data that could portend more...
May 18, 2023
ClientEarth challenges UK court dismissal of Shell climate lawsuit
By Kirstin Ridley LONDON (Reuters) - ClientEarth, an environmental law charity turned activist Shell investor, said on Friday it was challenging a London court decision to dismiss its novel lawsuit ag...
May 18, 2023
U.S. Midwest grid operator flags urgent need for market reforms
(Reuters) - The electric grid operator for the U.S. Midwest on Thursday drew attention to the pressing need to reform power markets in the face of a shifting generation fleet and worsening extreme wea...
May 18, 2023
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