May 2023

By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese companies raised spending on plant and equipment in January-March at the fastest rate since 2015, with a stronger-than-expected showing by manufacturers signalling a …

By Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s exports fell for an eighth straight month in May in annual terms, but the pace was slower than expected with signs that the …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A majority of the U.S. House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to approve a bipartisan bill to suspend the government’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, just five days …

TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan and the United States will sign the first deal under a new trade talks framework on Thursday, both governments said, boosting ties between the two at a …

By Siddharth Cavale BENTONVILLE, Ark. (Reuters) – Walmart investors voted against all nine shareholder-led proposals during the retail giant’s annual meeting on Wednesday, a preliminary tally by the company showed. …

By James Oliphant COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (Reuters) – For Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, campaigning for president in Iowa meant coming to a place like the Grass Wagon, a no-frills, dimly …

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s factory activity shrank for an 11th consecutive month in May, slumping into its longest downtrend in 14 years, a survey showed on Thursday, as a …

TOKYO – Japan’s factory activity expanded in May for the first time in seven months thanks to increases in output and new orders and buoyed by a positive outlook for …

By Hyunjoo Jin SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Tesla Inc has doubled discounts on some already made new Model 3 electric cars and offered discounts on the Model Y and others …

By David Kirton SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) – For the ambitious Chinese tech entrepreneur, expanding into the U.S. just keeps getting harder. Before 2019, there were few major impediments to having …

By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – A failed Republican state candidate in New Mexico was charged by federal authorities on Wednesday for a shooting spree targeting the homes of four elected …

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner will testify on June 6 before a U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure railroads subcommittee, a spokesperson for …

By Siddharth Cavale BENTONVILLE, Arkansas (Reuters) – Walmart on Wednesday said it has not made any changes to its LGBTQ-related merchandise tied to Pride Month, or to security measures in …

By Vivek Mishra BENGALURU (Reuters) – Australia’s housing market outlook has improved significantly, with home prices expected to on average stagnate this year compared to the near double-digit fall predicted …

SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s cash-strapped local governments have suddenly rushed to an unusual corner of the debt market in Shanghai where ambiguous rules offer ways to skirt restrictions on …

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will extend by another year the temporary suspension of tariffs on Ukrainian steel, the Commerce Department said on Wednesday, citing the …

By Herbert Lash and Shreyashi Sanyal (Reuters) – U.S. stocks closed down on Wednesday as a deal to raise the federal debt ceiling headed for a crucial vote in Congress, …

By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A former employee of Amazon.com’s Ring doorbell camera unit spied for months on female customers in 2017 with cameras placed in bedrooms and bathrooms, the …

By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -A former JPMorgan Chase & Co executive wrote in a 2011 email that the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein should not be …

By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former Republican Vice President Mike Pence, who incurred Donald Trump’s wrath by refusing to support his effort to overturn the results of the 2020 …

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian home prices rose for the third consecutive month in May, with the pace of growth accelerating sharply as demand remained strong despite high mortgage rates, and …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal prosecutors have a 2021 audio recording of former President Donald Trump acknowledging he kept a classified Pentagon document about a possible attack on Iran after leaving …

By Joseph Ax and Tim Reid (Reuters) – Former Vice President Mike Pence and former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie are planning to enter the race for the 2024 Republican …

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has a bigger inflation problem than the United States or the euro zone, with both large headline price rises and growing signs of …