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Mexico to prohibit subcontracting of avocado, berry pickers
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico said it would prohibit subcontracting of day laborers in the avocado and berry industries, partly to ensure companies complied with requirements under the country's trad...
Jun 20, 2022
Bank of Korea raises inflation forecasts, will review ‘big step’ hikes
By Cynthia Kim and Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's central bank on Tuesday said it expects inflation will be higher than earlier projected and that it would closely assess debt repayment bu...
Jun 20, 2022
Aussie $ edges up as RBA reaffirms more hikes ahead, yen struggles
By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) - The Australian dollar rose on Tuesday after the central bank flagged more rate hikes were on the way, but the uptick was restrained by lower commodity prices, while ...
Jun 20, 2022
Australia central bank sees need to normalise policy in inflation fight
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's central bank decided to raise interest rates by a larger 50 basis points this month because policy would still be very stimulative and it needed to be normalised to stop...
Jun 20, 2022
U.S. citizen killed in combat in Ukraine – obituary, State Dept
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. citizen was killed in combat in Ukraine last month, according to an obituary and the State Department, after he joined thousands of foreign fighters who have volunteered ...
Jun 20, 2022
‘Good or bad, it’s Hong Kong history’ says British colonial museum founder
By Jessie Pang and Joyce Zhou HONG KONG (Reuters) - Bryan Ong has made it his mission to preserve items that tell the story of Hong Kong's British colonial past even as Beijing increasingly shapes lif...
Jun 20, 2022
Oil rises on market caution over supply concerns
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oil prices rose 1% in early trade on Tuesday, clawing back more of last week's losses as the focus returned to tight supply of crude and fuel products versus conce...
Jun 20, 2022
Elon Musk’s child seeks name change to sever ties with father
(Reuters) - Elon Musk's transgender daughter has filed a request to change her name in accordance with her new gender identity and because "I no longer live with or wish to be related to my biological...
Jun 20, 2022
Australia’s central bank flags more hikes as rates still ‘very low’
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's top central banker on Tuesday flagged a lot more policy tightening ahead as rates were still "very low" and it was important that higher inflation did not feed into publ...
Jun 20, 2022
Australia central bank concedes yield target exit was disorderly, damaging
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's central bank said on Tuesday its pandemic stimulus programme to keep short-term bond yields low was successful for much of its life but the exit was disord...
Jun 20, 2022
Peoria, IL, USA
43 °F Thunderstorm In Vicinity, Light Rain, Mist
