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BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s central government reported its first primary budget surplus in nine years, driven by record revenues, but which does not pave the way for continued fiscal improvement, …

Fraudsters Likely Stole At Least $60 Billion In Pandemic Unemployment Benefits, Gov’t Report Says John Hugh DeMastri on January 26, 2023 Over $60 billion of pandemic-related unemployment benefits were likely …

MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines posted a trade deficit of $4.6 billion for December, the biggest trade gap in three months, government data showed on Thursday. That brought the full-year …

By Conor Humphries and Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) – Aircraft leasing companies, which own most of the world’s passenger jets, face a tricky balance between risks and rewards after losing …

(Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co has set aside at least $10 billion to back its foray into the world of direct lending, a person with knowledge of the matter …

‘It Has A Big Impact’: Davos Speaker Calls For ‘A Billion’ People To ‘Stop Eating Meat’ Harold Hutchison on January 18, 2023 A speaker at the World Economic Forum (WEF) …

(Reuters) – Blackstone Inc raised a record $25 billion for two funds that dabble in secondaries and co-investments, the asset manager said on Wednesday. Strategic Partners IX raised $22.2 billion, …

Pentagon Still Can’t Account For Roughly $220 Billion In Equipment, Gov’t Watchdog Says Micaela Burrow on January 17, 2023 The Department of Defense (DOD) has neglected to address its inability …

PARIS (Reuters) – New cross-border corporate tax rules could yield about a quarter of a trillion dollars in extra revenue for governments, more than previously expected, the Organisation for Economic …

By Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s state planner approved 1.48 trillion yuan ($218.35 billion) worth of fixed asset investment projects in 2022, nearly double the value from the previous …

By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia confirmed on Wednesday it would buy 40 Black Hawk military helicopters from the United States for an estimated A$2.8 billion ($1.96 billion), finalising …

(Reuters) -Russia’s current account surplus hit a record high in 2022, the central bank said on Tuesday, as a fall in imports and robust oil and gas exports kept foreign …

By Yoruk Bahceli (Reuters) – European debt sales have had their fastest start to the year on record as governments and financial institutions take advantage of borrowing costs falling from …

SEOUL (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has decided to invest $30 billion in South Korea’s industries, South Korea’s presidential office said on Sunday, as the two countries seek …

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A single winning ticket for a Mega Millions lottery jackpot of at least $1.35 billion, the second largest jackpot in U.S. history, was sold …

By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) – Illicit use of cryptocurrencies hit a record $20.1 billion last year as transactions involving companies targeted by U.S. sanctions skyrocketed, data from blockchain analytics …

By Nichola Groom (Reuters) -South Korean solar energy company Qcells on Wednesday said it would invest $2.5 billion to expand its manufacturing capacity in the United States, creating as many …

Who wants to be a billionaire? The chances are slim, but the next jackpot for the Megamillions lottery is now worth $1.35 billion before taxes. The winning numbers in the …

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s cabinet on Tuesday approved a budget of 3.35 trillion baht ($100 billion) for the fiscal year 2024. The new budget is 5.18% bigger than the previous …

(Reuters) – Moderna Inc said on Monday it generated about $18.4 billion in COVID-19 vaccine sales in 2022. (Reporting by Leroy Leo in Bengaluru; Editing by Shinjini Ganguli)

LONDON (Reuters) -British telecom group Vodafone said it had agreed the sale of its Hungarian business to local IT company 4iG and the Hungarian state, and would receive a total …