3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (516+ words) WELLINGTON, Sept 9 (Reuters) – Former New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says his Labour party was too slow to grasp the cost-of-living pain in the wake of COVID-19 battles, as he looks to win back urban, middle-income voters who will help…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (430+ words) Sept 2 (Reuters) – Oil prices were little changed on Wednesday after climbing to more than one-month highs earlier in the session as traders weighed the risk of supply disruptions following overnight U.S. and Iranian strikes against ​signs that crude supplies continue…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (254+ words) Aug 31 (Reuters) – Barclays expects the U.S. Federal Reserve to raise interest rates by 25 basis points in September and again in ​December after Chair Kevin Warsh’s latest remarks ‌signalled a more hawkish stance, the brokerage said on Friday. Warsh told the…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago   (374+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 (Reuters) – Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Sunday introduced measures to address rising living costs and support businesses, including restoring higher quotas for subsidised petrol and diesel purchases, as ​well as more funding for schools and small…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (778+ words) LOS ANGELES, Aug 28 (Reuters) – U.S. retailers, manufacturers and small businesses are paying hefty fuel surcharges to ship their goods, not only as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran boosts fuel costs but also as some shippers profit from the fees....

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (434+ words) TOKYO, Aug 28 (Reuters) – Japanese authorities spent a record 15.4 trillion yen ($96.5 billion) intervening in foreign exchange markets over the past month to support the local currency, Finance Ministry data showed on Friday. The size of the ​intervention shows the level of…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (537+ words) BENGALURU, Aug 28 (Reuters) – The Bank of Canada will keep its overnight rate at 2.25% on Wednesday and leave it unchanged for at least another year, according to a Reuters poll of economists who have not changed their outlook following the suspension…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (285+ words) DAKAR, Aug 28 (Reuters) – Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has unveiled plans for a national dialogue aimed at easing political tensions, which have risen over a bill ​that critics say could pave the way for him ‌to seek a…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (146+ words) LONDON, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Public inflation expectations in Britain rose in August, changing ​course after falling in ‌recent months, a survey from U.S. bank Citi and pollsters YouGov showed on Tuesday. Expectations for inflation ‌over ​the next 12 ⁠months jumped to…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (198+ words) BERLIN, Aug 25 (Reuters) – German business morale grew more than expected in August, a survey showed on ​Tuesday, adding to signs that Europe’s ‌largest economy is on track for a long-awaited recovery. The Ifo institute said its business climate index rose…...