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China’s largest policy bank disbursed $27 billion loans for infrastructure stimulus
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's largest policy bank said on Friday that it had disbursed 181.5 billion yuan ($27 billion) in loans for urban development projects in the first half of the year, and pledged...
Jul 21, 2022
Even after Jan. 6 Capitol riot, Trump refused to admit election was over
By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump refused to admit in a speech the day after the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol that the 2020 election was over and that he had lost, according...
Jul 21, 2022
FedEx to suspend Sunday deliveries in some U.S. markets
(Reuters) - FedEx Corp said on Thursday it is suspending Sunday delivery operations in some low-density, rural U.S. markets starting from Aug. 15. The U.S. delivery giant said the move will increase t...
Jul 21, 2022
Congressman Lee Zeldin attacked during New York state stump speech
(Reuters) - A man climbed on stage and attempted to stab Congressman Lee Zeldin on Thursday as he delivered a stump speech in his run for New York governor, his campaign said, but the candidate was un...
Jul 21, 2022
Striking South Korea shipyard workers resume talks, but lawsuits threat remains an obstacle
By Byungwook Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - Talks between shipyard contract workers and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
Jul 21, 2022
Global slowdown fears darken prospects for Asian factories
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Worries over a global slowdown are casting a shadow over Asia's recovery prospects with factory activity growth slowing in Japan and Australia, keeping pressure on po...
Jul 21, 2022
Euro set for best week since May after ECB opts for big hike
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - The euro headed for its best week since May on Friday after the European Central Bank (ECB) raised borrowing costs more than expected overnight in its first rate hi...
Jul 21, 2022
South Korea’s economy likely lost some steam in Q2 – Reuters poll
By Anant Chandak BENGALURU (Reuters) - South Korea's economic growth probably slowed a bit in the second quarter as falling exports and soaring import costs hurt private consumption that makes up abou...
Jul 21, 2022
Two takeaways from Thursday’s Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot hearing
By Richard Cowan, Patricia Zengerle and Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Thursday's congressional committee hearing into the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot by supporters of Donald Trump featured nea...
Jul 21, 2022
Oil prices steady after sharp declines on weak U.S. demand
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oil prices were roughly unchanged in early trading on Friday after sliding around 3% in the previous session on weakened demand in the United States, the world's t...
Jul 21, 2022
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