By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) -Breathless bulls took a break on Friday as record-setting stocks and gold prices dipped and the dollar headed for its best week in over a year after a run of falls for the yen and euro. A day after a historic ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the political developments were …
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) -NATO’s annual nuclear deterrence exercise, Steadfast Noon, will be hosted by the Netherlands and start next week, with 71 aircraft from 14 nations taking part, officials from the Western military alliance said on Friday. The exercise “sends a clear signal to any potential adversary that we will and can protect and defend all …
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By Kitiphong Thaichareon and Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thai interest rates could be cut if needed to spark inflation and growth, but the central bank was able to hold policy steady this week as earlier cuts are still working through the economy, new Bank of Thailand Governor Vitai Ratanakorn said on Friday. Vitai, who took …
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OSLO (Reuters) -Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for promoting democratic rights in her country and her struggle to achieve a transition to democracy, the Norwegian Nobel Committee said. Machado, a 58-year-old industrial engineer who lives in hiding, was blocked in 2024 by Venezuela’s courts from running for …
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FRÁNCFORT, 10 oct (Reuters) -Solo una pequeña minoría de trabajadores de la zona del euro teme que los aranceles estadounidenses pongan en peligro sus puestos de trabajo, pero aun así podrían suponer un lastre para una economía ya de por sí aletargada, según escribieron investigadores del Banco Central Europeo (BCE) en una entrada de blog el …
By Julie Zhu and Liam Mo HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese humanoid robot maker AgiBot plans to launch an initial public offering in Hong Kong next year, eyeing a valuation of HK$40 billion to HK$50 billion ($5.14 billion to $6.4 billion), sources with knowledge of the matter said. AgiBot’s listing plans, backed by investors such as …
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SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Japan’s ruling coalition broke up on Friday, with junior partner Komeito rebelling against the Liberal Democratic Party’s new hardline leader Sanae Takaichi in a move that cast doubt over her premiership bid. Market reaction was mixed as traders attempted to make sense of what the split meant for the political landscape and economic …
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(Reuters) -China has intensified enforcement of its import restrictions on U.S. chips, including Nvidia’s artificial intelligence processors, the Financial Times reported, as Beijing sharpens its focus on promoting home-grown semiconductor production. Chinese customs officials were dispatched to key ports to conduct strict checks on semiconductor shipments, the newspaper said on Friday, citing unidentified sources. China …
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By David Shepardson and Lisa Barrington WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration on Thursday proposed banning Chinese airlines from flying over Russia on routes to and from the United States, saying the reduced flight time this practice enables puts American carriers at a disadvantage. The proposal is another escalation of the trade war between the world’s …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Prince William choked back tears as he discussed the devastating impact of suicide with a woman whose husband took his own life in a short film released by the British royal’s office on Friday to mark World Mental Health Day. In the film, the heir to the throne speaks with Rhian Mannings, whose …
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