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Japanese Emperor Emeritus diagnosed with heart failure, condition improved

TOKYO -Japan’s Emperor Emeritus Akihito, father of the current emperor, received a diagnosis of heart failure but his condition has improved under treatment, an official at the Imperial Household Agency (IHA) said…

July 26, 2022

Europe on edge as Nord Stream Russian gas link enters shutdown

By Nina Chestney and Vera Eckert LONDON/FRANKFURT – The biggest single pipeline carrying Russian gas to Germany began annual maintenance on Monday, with flows expected to stop for 10 days, but governments,…

July 11, 2022

Tepco shares tumble 7% on reported interest in bid for Toshiba

TOKYO -Shares of Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco) fell more than 7% on Wednesday after a news report that the Japanese power utility is considering joining a state-backed fund to buy Toshiba…

July 5, 2022

Taliban leader hails Afghan victory at gathering to forge national unity

By Charlotte Greenfield and Mohammad Yunus Yawar KABUL -The reclusive supreme leader of the Afghan Taliban hailed the Islamists’ 2021 takeover of Afghanistan during a meeting on Friday called to forge national…

July 1, 2022

Analysis-Japan widens FX watch to include risk of yen spike as U.S. recession fears mount

By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Leika Kihara TOKYO – Japanese policymakers worried about the yen sliding lower are increasingly also having to watch out for it rebounding, officials told Reuters, signalling that currency-market…

July 1, 2022

Japan’s June flames out with record heat, but power crunch averted

TOKYO -Japan’s electricity grid creaked on Thursday under the strain of Tokyo’s hottest June since records began, but a power crunch that could have deprived tens of millions of electricity was narrowly…

June 30, 2022

IMF says Haiti staff-monitored program may lead to loan deal

By David Lawder WASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday its management had approved a staff-monitored program for Haiti to establish a track record of policy implementation that could lead…

June 29, 2022

SCALISE: The Supreme Court Delivered A Major Victory For The Pro-Life Movement

SCALISE: The Supreme Court Delivered A Major Victory For The Pro-Life Movement Rep. Steve Scalise on June 25, 2022 Immediately after the initial draft of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization…

June 26, 2022

Column-Want to do something about your ailing retirement savings? Don’t

By Mark Miller (Reuters) – When the stock market gets volatile, retirement investors are naturally inclined to want to do something about it. We certainly are at such a point now. The…

June 23, 2022

Japan’s JERA prepares to revive a second aged power unit at Anegasaki

By Yuka Obayashi ANEGASAKI, Japan – JERA, Japan’s biggest power generator, has started preparation work to restart another aged power generation unit at its Anegasaki thermal power station, near Tokyo, to help…

June 22, 2022

French election: Macron loses absolute majority in parliament in ‘democratic shock’

By Tassilo Hummel and Ingrid Melander PARIS -French President Emmanuel Macron lost control of the National Assembly in legislative elections on Sunday, a major setback that could throw the country into political…

June 19, 2022

Japan’s Kanda reappointed as top FX diplomat amid markets jitters

By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO -Japan has reappointed Masato Kanda as vice finance minister for international affairs, the country’s top currency diplomat, as part of a mid-year personnel reshuffle, the Ministry of Finance…

June 16, 2022

Fed shredding ‘forward guidance’ – for good or ill: Mike Dolan

By Mike Dolan LONDON – If the U.S. Federal Reserve’s plans are changing week to week, then the concept of “forward guidance” as a policy tool has been well and truly abandoned.…

June 15, 2022

History of Japan’s intervention in currency markets

(Reuters) – Japan escalated its warnings on Friday against sharp falls in the yen, expressing “concern” over the moves in a rare joint statement by the government and the central bank, leaving…

June 10, 2022

ADB approves up to $4.3 billion loan for Philppine railway project

MANILA – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Thursday it has approved a loan of up to $4.3 billion for a railway project in the Philippines, a much-needed boost for its…

June 9, 2022

Same-old, same-old, Japan sticks to forex stance even as yen slide steepens

By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Daniel Leussink TOKYO -Japanese policymakers held fast to their usual line on yen weakness on Wednesday, stating that rapid moves were undesirable, but confounded expectations they may escalate…

June 8, 2022

Today is MAGA Day at the Jersey Shore with Huge Boat Parade and Convoy

TOMS RIVER, NJ – You might remember the large MAGA boat parades across America in 2020 that drew tens of thousands of boats across New Jersey, Florida, and Texas. Guess what, it’s…

June 4, 2022

Vanguard commits $290 billion of assets to be net-zero by 2050

By Simon Jessop LONDON – Vanguard, the world’s second-biggest asset manager, said it expects nine funds managing $290 billion to reach the world’s climate goal by 2050 and be at least half…

May 26, 2022

Column-Crypto regulators may see 10% household exposure as high watermark :Mike Dolan

By Mike Dolan LONDON – Whatever the broader financial or economic stability risks of volatile crypto tokens, government watchdogs may reasonably balk at 10% household exposure to loosely-regulated speculative punts that double…

May 25, 2022

Attorney General Seeks to Stop Fraudulent Headstone Company from Operating in Pennsylvania

HARRISBURG, PA – Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro has filed a motion in court to prevent 1843 LLC, Gregory J. Stefan Sr., Gregory J. Stefan Jr., and Gerard Stefan from doing business…

May 13, 2022

Belfast takes Sinn Fein’s historic election win in its stride

By Amanda Ferguson and Clodagh Kilcoyne BELFAST -Irish nationalists in Belfast toasted Sinn Fein’s historic election victory on Sunday while pro-British neighbours quietly fumed, but there was little sign the weekend’s political…

May 9, 2022

Another Massive MAGA Boat Parade and Convoy Set for the Jersey Shore

TOMS RIVER, NJ – You might remember the large MAGA boat parades across America in 2020 that drew tens of thousands of boats across New Jersey, Florida, and Texas. Guess what, it’s…

May 8, 2022

Sinn Fein on course for ‘seismic’ Northern Ireland election win

By Amanda Ferguson BELFAST -Sinn Fein, the former political wing of the IRA, looked set to claim top spot in elections in British-controlled Northern Ireland for the first time on Friday, a…

May 6, 2022

Man accused of tackling comic Dave Chappelle on stage is charged with assault

By Dan Whitcomb and Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES -The man accused of tackling comedian Dave Chappelle to the stage floor during a performance at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles was charged…

May 5, 2022

Leaked draft abortion ruling a major blow to Supreme Court, experts say

By Andrew Chung (Reuters) – The leak of a U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion that would overturn the constitutional right to abortion is a major breach of confidentiality that has heightened the…

May 4, 2022

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