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Japan’s top FX diplomat Kanda: Will take appropriate steps vs excessive yen moves
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's top currency diplomat Masato Kanda said on Wednesday authorities will take appropriate steps against excessive moves in the yen, without ruling out any options. One-sided, bi...
Oct 03, 2023
S.Korea Aug factory output posts biggest gain in over 3 years as chips jump
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's factory output unexpectedly jumped in August by the fastest rate in more than three years, led by chip production, official data showed on Wednesday. The industrial out...
Oct 03, 2023
Explainer-What are the next steps as US House searches for new speaker?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives for the first time in its history has booted its speaker out of the job, as infighting in the narrow and bitterly divided Republican majority t...
Oct 03, 2023
Australia state swings from bush fires to flash flooding in 24 hours
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Less than 24 hours since residents in parts of Australia's Victoria state fled bush fires, state authorities are now warning of flooding as heavy rain douses flames and lifts rivers...
Oct 03, 2023
US agency, California gathering details of self-driving crash
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. and California officials said on Tuesday they are in discussions with General Motors self-driving unit Cruise about a crash in San Francisco involving a pedestrian struck b...
Oct 03, 2023
US passenger railroad Amtrak high-speed Acela program facing new delays
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak's $2.3 billion plan to replace its high-speed Acela train cars is more than three years behind schedule and faces more likely ...
Oct 03, 2023
Pekin Insurance ‘restructuring’ as part of a ‘strategic initiative’
PEKIN, Ill. – They’re calling it focusing on a “strategic initiative.” Pekin Insurance says they’re restructuring the company so that it focuses more on Commercial and Li...
Oct 03, 2023
Mexico, conservation group boost efforts to save tiny vaquita porpoise
By Carolina Pulice MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The Mexican government announced a new agreement with conservation group Sea Shepherd on Tuesday aimed at boosting protection of the endangered vaquita porpo...
Oct 03, 2023
TPG Telecom’s $4 billion fiber assets bid’s due diligence period expires
(Reuters) - Australia's TPG Telecom said on Wednesday the exclusive due diligence period granted to Macquarie-backed rival Vocus Group for the A$6.3 billion sale of its non-mobile fiber assets has exp...
Oct 03, 2023
Brazil’s government seeks Congress vote on bill taxing offshore, closed-end funds this week
BRASILIA (Reuters) - The Brazilian government wants Congress to pass a bill this week that would tax offshore and closed-end funds, and change an instrument companies use for shareholder payments, a g...
Oct 03, 2023
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