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BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s factory activity weakened in October as protracted COVID-19 restrictions disrupted production and subdued demand, a private-sector survey showed on Tuesday, suggesting a weaker economic recovery in …

TOKYO (Reuters) – Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Tuesday the central bank must maintain ultra-loose monetary policy to support an economy that is still recovering from …

By Anthony Boadle and Ana Mano BRASILIA/SAO PAULO (Reuters) -President Jair Bolsonaro will not publicly address his defeat in Brazil’s presidential election until Tuesday, a minister said, amid doubts over …

By Soo-hyang Choi and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean investigators combed footage on Monday from more than 50 state and private closed-circuit TV cameras as well as from …

By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – Proper crowd and traffic control by South Korean authorities could have prevented or at least reduced the surge of Halloween party-goers in alleys that …

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Britain still faces a 40 billion pound ($46 billion) budget hole that will need to be filled by tax rises as well as spending …

By Shaloo Shrivastava BENGALURU (Reuters) – Malaysia’s central bank will tighten its policy rate by a quarter point for the fourth time in a row on Nov. 3 as upside …

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s manufacturing activity grew at its slowest pace in 21 months in October on marked declines in output and overall new orders, as exports were partly hurt …

(Reuters) – Electronic Arts Inc will launch an Iron Man game and at least two other action-adventure titles revolving around characters from the Marvel universe, under a deal announced by …

SAN JOSE (Reuters) – Costa Rica’s economy is expected to grow 4.3% in 2022, its central bank said on Monday, an upgrade to an earlier projection from boosts expected in …

(Reuters) – Federal law-enforcement officials have filed a criminal complaint in the U.S. District Court in San Francisco against David DePape, the 42-year-old man accused of attacking Paul Pelosi, the …

By James Mackenzie JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israelis vote for the fifth time in four years on Tuesday in an election in which former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s comeback bid may …

By Martin Quin Pollard and Bernard Orr BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s COVID-19 curbs forced the temporary closure of Disney’s Shanghai resort on Monday, while production of Apple Inc iPhones at a …

By Julie Ingwersen CHICAGO (Reuters) -U.S. wheat futures jumped 6%, hitting a two-week high, and corn rose 1.6% on Monday as Russia’s withdrawal from a Black Sea export agreement raised …

QUITO (Reuters) – Ecuador’s government predicts its budget deficit will narrow to$2.63 billion next year as it benefits from more economic growth and oil production, according to a draft spending …

By Karen Freifeld and Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Former President Donald Trump’s real estate company cheated tax authorities for 15 years, a prosecutor said on Monday in her opening …

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks lost ground on Monday, with the major indexes closing out a strong month of gains on a weaker foot, as investor …

By Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) – A former two-time candidate for governor of Idaho was convicted on Monday of the abduction and murder of a 12-year-old Colorado girl who vanished …

By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan spent a record $42.8 billion on currency intervention in October to prop up the yen, the finance ministry said, with investors keen for clues …

By Selena Li HONG KONG (Reuters) – Credit Suisse is forging ahead with expansion in China, with the country and Hong Kong set to see strongest pace of headcount growth …

By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) – Ships carrying grain sailed from Ukrainian ports on Monday despite Moscow’s suspension of its participation in a U.N. programme to ensure the safety of …

(Reuters) -Wells Fargo & Co said on Monday that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has begun investigating its hiring practices, after the Department of Justice had opened a related …

(Reuters) -Instagram said on Monday it had fixed a software bug that prevented thousands of users from accessing the photo-sharing platform for about eight hours and led to complaints of …

By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden welcomed trick-or-treaters to the White House to celebrate Halloween on Monday, their first time hosting such …