By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. An expected interest rate hike in New Zealand will be the main regional focus for Asian and Pacific ma[...]
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May 23, 2023
Mexico government open to buying Citigroup’s Banamex
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s administration is studying the possibility of buying a majority of shares in Citigroup’s local retail unit kno[...]
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US securities regulator shuts down ‘sham’ marijuana offering
By Chris Prentice NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday said it obtained an order to shut down an alleged Ponzi-like scheme run by two individuals who[...]
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Oil rises as US gasoline supplies tighten, Saudi says: ‘watch out’
By Shariq Khan BENGALURU (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Tuesday on forecasts for a tighter gasoline market and a warning from the Saudi energy minister to speculators that raised the prospect of furthe[...]
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Global shares drop, benchmark US yields ease amid debt ceiling deadlock
By Chris Prentice and Alun John NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Global equities retreated and benchmark U.S. Treasury yields eased off two-month highs on Tuesday as talks over the U.S. debt ceiling continu[...]
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JPMorgan accuses US Virgin Islands of harboring Jeffrey Epstein for two decades
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -JPMorgan Chase & Co on Tuesday sought to shift blame for failing to snuff out sex crimes committed by the late Jeffrey Epstein, accusing the U.S. Virgin Isl[...]
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Exclusive-California seeks EPA approval to ban sales of new gasoline-only vehicles by 2035
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -California has asked the Biden administration to approve its plan to require all new vehicles sold in the state by 2035 to be either electric or plug-in elect[...]
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Dollar higher as U.S. debt ceiling concerns keep traders nervous
By Karen Brettell and Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar hit a two-month high against a basket of currencies on Tuesday as a lack of progress in talks over increasing the U.S[...]
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No signs of progress from White House, Republicans in ‘tough’ debt ceiling talks
By David Morgan, Steve Holland and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Representatives of President Joe Biden and congressional Republicans ended another round of debt ceiling talks on Tuesday[...]
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