Actors, entertainers pledge to boycott Israeli film institutions over Gaza

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Over 1,800 actors, entertainers, and producers, including some Hollywood stars, signed a pledge released on Monday to not work with Israeli film institutions that they see as being complicit in the abuse of Palestinians by Israel. Some companies have faced calls for boycotts and protests over ties with the Israeli …

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Vietnam exports to U.S., imports from China fall in August after tariffs take effect

HANOI (Reuters) -Vietnam’s exports to the United States fell 2% in August from July to $13.94 billion, Vietnamese customs data showed on Tuesday, as a tariff of 20% on shipments to the United States took effect. Imports from China also fell 2% in August from July, the Customs Department said. The Trump administration has repeatedly …

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Israel demolerá las casas de los atacantes de Jerusalén en las aldeas palestinas

Por Steven Scheer JERUSALÉN, 9 sep (Reuters) – Israel ordenó el martes la demolición de viviendas en Cisjordania, en los pueblos de origen de dos hombres armados palestinos que atacaron una parada de autobús en Jerusalén, y revocará los permisos de trabajo de cientos de sus compatriotas y familiares. Los hombres armados, procedentes de las …

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Japan’s ruling LDP to pick new leader on October 4, Takaichi and Koizumi seen as frontrunners

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party will elect a new leader on October 4 to replace outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, senior party lawmakers said on Tuesday, after a formal contest rather than a simplified voting procedure. One senior LDP lawmaker said the full-scale selection procedure may favour Sanae Takaichi, a veteran fiscal …

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India’s SEBI expedites IPO approvals, sources say, as record fundraising eyed

By Vivek Kumar M and Jayshree P Upadhyay Mumbai (Reuters) -India’s market regulator is speeding up clearances of initial public offerings (IPOs), boosting an already strong pipeline of share sales that could hit a record this year, according to regulatory and investment banking sources. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) will try to …

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Studie: Nachteile bei Abschaffung täglicher Höchstarbeitszeit befürchtet

Berlin (Reuters) – Knapp drei Viertel der Beschäftigten befürchten laut Studie des gewerkschaftsnahen Instituts WSI negative Folgen einer Reform, die generell Arbeitstage von über zehn Stunden ermöglicht. Beeinträchtigt würden demnach Erholung und Gesundheit, auch die Vereinbarkeit von Erwerbsarbeit und Familienleben sowie die Organisation des Alltags würden darunter leiden. “Das wäre eine Folge der von der …

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UK retailer Dunelm warns it has yet to see clear signs of sustained demand, shares drop

(Adds dropped company name in headline) (Reuters) – British homeware retailer Dunelm cautioned on Tuesday that it has yet to see signs of sustained recovery in consumer demand, sending its shares down 7.3%, even as performance in its new fiscal year was off to a positive start. Consumers remain cautious about spending in an environment …

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