(Reuters) -Quebecor said on Wednesday it will pull its ads from Facebook and Instagram, following Meta Platforms’ decision to stop access to news on the platforms in Canada over a law requiring[...]
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Politics
Saudi Arabia says new oil cuts show teamwork with Russia is strong
By Ahmad Ghaddar, Alex Lawler and Shadia Nasralla VIENNA (Reuters) – Russia-Saudi oil cooperation is still going strong as part of the OPEC+ alliance, which will do “whatever necessary[...]
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Germany’s Scholz hints at more chip investments
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday that he knew of further plans for large investments in chip production in Germany, a welcome trend as Europe looks to reduce it[...]
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Marketmind: Minutes meted, China crunch
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan As U.S. markets return from Independence Day, the Federal Reserve’s slightly awkward deliberations are laid bare again just as[...]
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Japan’s firms offer biggest pay hikes in 30 years, wage growth broadens
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese firms offered the biggest pay hikes in three decades at this year’s negotiations with workers, the country’s largest trade union group said o[...]
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Factbox-Potential candidates as next chief of Australia’s central bank
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – The Australian government will announce this month whether it would reappoint Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Philip Lowe or replace him. Here’s a[...]
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Australia markets in the dark as clock ticks down on govt choice of RBA chief
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – With a July policy meeting done and dusted, the head of Australia’s central bank is waiting to hear if he will remain at the helm or take an early exit as[...]
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Beijing jabs in US-China tech fight with chip material export curbs
By Amy Lv and Brenda Goh BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Companies caught out by China’s decision to restrict exports of two metals widely used in semiconductors and electric vehicles were racing to[...]
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UK banks should not close accounts over customers’ politics, minister says
By Huw Jones and David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British banks should have to serve a customer even if they disagree with his or her lawful political views, and should apply anti-money launder[...]
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