By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) – The British pound hit a two-and-a-half-week high against a broadly weak dollar on Monday ahead of comments from the Bank of England’s chief economist Huw Pill later in the day and Governor Andrew Bailey on Tuesday. Sterling was last up 0.3% against the dollar at $1.2123, after hitting its …
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -A U.S. appeals court on Friday struck down a rule the Trump administration had adopted following a 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting that banned “bump stocks,” devices that allow people to rapidly fire multiple rounds from semi-automatic guns. In a 13-3 decision, the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals …
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GENEVA (Reuters) – A senior official from the U.S. development agency USAID said on Monday that Washington would provide an additional $100 million in funding for Pakistan’s recovery from devastating floods last year. “I am delighted to announce that the United States is making an additional 100-million-dollar commitment to Pakistan to help it recover from …
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A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan. Brazil’s weekend political shock reminds world markets of fragile geopolitics, but investors more broadly appear happier to stick with a new year narrative of recovery from a dire 2022. Brazil, the world’s 12th biggest economy, was jolted on Sunday after supporters …
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese carmaker Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) said on Monday its joint venture with Honda Motor is no longer producing or selling products under the Japanese firm’s premium Acura brand. GAC will continue to provide after-sales services to Acura customers in China through the joint venture’s network, it said in a statement to …
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BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany has no current plans to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, a government spokesperson told a regular briefing on Monday. Germany last week announced it was sending Marder fighting vehicles to Kyiv, answering calls for more heavy weapons to repel Russian forces. Germany’s economy minister also said Berlin cannot rule out …
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Frankfurt (Reuters) – Die Europäische Zentralbank (EZB) rechnet für die kommenden Quartale mit einem sehr starken Lohnwachstum im Euro-Raum. Dies spiegele robuste Arbeitsmärkte wider, die die Abkühlung der Wirtschaft bislang gut verkraftet hätten, teilte die EZB am Montag in einem vorab veröffentlichten Artikel aus ihrem “Economic Bulletin” mit. Auch höhere Mindestlöhne und ein allgemeiner Aufholprozess …
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By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A year after Hollywood boycotted the Golden Globes, Brad Pitt, Steven Spielberg and other big names are set to return as organizers try to restore the luster to what had been one of the biggest stops on the industry’s awards circuit. Most of this year’s nominees are expected …
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KYIV (Reuters) -A Russian missile slammed into a village market in east Ukraine on Monday, killing two women and wounding four others including a 10-year-old girl, regional prosecutors said. Footage posed by public broadcaster Suspilne on the Telegram messaging app showed rescue workers sifting through large piles of rubble, burning debris and a large crater …
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BRASILIA, 9 ene (Reuters) – La policía brasileña se reunió ante un campamento de partidarios del expresidente Jair Bolsonaro frente al cuartel general del Ejército en la capital, Brasilia, informaron el lunes testigos de Reuters. La policía fuertemente armada, muchos a caballo, formaba una línea frente al campamento, donde se podía ver a partidarios de …
