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LIMA (Reuters) – Peru’s central bank increased its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 7.25% on Thursday, as expected, the 16th consecutive hike as monetary policymakers in the …

By Ruhi Soni and Peter Henderson (Reuters) – California regulators on Thursday revised their proposal for rooftop solar systems credits, a contentious matter as the state tries to expand renewable …

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Switzerland-based Glencore, China and Chad’s other creditors have reached an agreement in principle on restructuring the African country’s nearly $3 billion in external debt, a …

By Lewis Jackson and Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) -Two of Australia’s top banks have quietly relaxed some home lending standards, banking and mortgage-broking sources said, despite authorities urging prudence in …

SYDNEY (Reuters) – The world’s second-largest fund manager Vanguard launched a pension fund in Australia on Friday, the first new fund licence approved in six years as it bets a …

By Noel Randewich (Reuters) – The S&P 500 and Nasdaq jumped on Thursday, racking up their biggest daily percentage gains in over 2-1/2 years as a sign of slowing inflation …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Cryptocurrencies risk harming everyday Americans without proper oversight and the latest news involving crypto underscores these concerns, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Thursday. She said …

By Karen Freifeld NEW YORK (Reuters) -Former President Donald Trump was aware of allegedly illegal tax practices at his namesake real estate company, a senior executive indicated in testimony on …

(Reuters) – U.S. cryptocurrency broker Genesis Trading disclosed its derivatives business has approximately $175 million in locked funds on FTX, the company said Thursday in a Twitter post. Gensesis said …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Airlines in the United States canceled more than 1,350 flights on Thursday as Tropical Storm Nicole made landfall on the east coast of Florida, forcing airports in …

By Andrew Chung (Reuters) -U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Thursday rejected a bid to prevent New York City from enforcing its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for municipal workers against …

By Joseph Ax (Reuters) – The outcome of state supreme court races in Tuesday’s midterm elections could have profound consequences for control of the U.S. Congress in the future, as …

(Reuters) – Justin Sun’s Tron is focused on enabling the withdrawal of its tokens from FTX but is open to talks about other rescue plans for the struggling cryptocurrency exchange, …

By Katharine Jackson (Reuters) – The vote counting from the U.S. midterm elections is not yet done but leading Democrats and Republicans are already preparing for the 2024 presidential elections. …

(Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden will nominate Daniel Werfel to be the next commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tax agency, succeeding Charles Rettig whose term ends on Saturday, …

By Andrew Chung (Reuters) -A Democratic-led congressional committee and President Joe Biden’s administration on Thursday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reject Donald Trump’s bid to avoid complying with the …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ryan Zinke, a former secretary of the U.S. Interior Department under then-President Donald Trump, who stepped down in 2018 amid ethics probes, won a U.S. House of …

DeSantis, Rubio Pummel Dem Challengers In Dominant Wins John Hugh DeMastri on November 8, 2022 Republican Gov. Ron Desantis and Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida defeated Democratic challengers to retain …

Pelosi Reportedly Planning To Take Refuge From Red Wave In Egypt Laurel Duggan on November 8, 2022 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reportedly plans to travel to Egypt Wednesday after the …

Disney Shares Plummet Following Billion Dollar Earnings Miss John Hugh DeMastri on November 8, 2022 The Walt Disney Company missed investor expectations for growth in the fourth quarter of fiscal …

‘Breathe Like A Baby’: New York Times Offers Its Readers Advice For ‘Election Stress’ Laurel Duggan on November 8, 2022 The New York Times gave readers advice for weathering election-related …

Mark Zuckerberg Takes The Blame For Historic Meta Layoffs: REPORT John Hugh DeMastri on November 8, 2022 Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told company executives that layoffs would begin Wednesday morning, …

Kathy Hochul Fends Off Challenge From Republican Lee Zeldin, Wins New York Governor’s Race Reagan Reese on November 8, 2022 Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has been elected governor …