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Asia stocks bounce on firmer Chinese lead, pound steadies
[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks bounced on Wednesday, led by Chinese markets after a report showed growth in the country’s service sector accelerating despite broader economic headwinds, while the pound halted its decline on
Russia open to private companies developing energy-rich Arctic shelf: minister

[ad_1] VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Reuters) – Russia’s natural resources and environment minister said on Wednesday he supported allowing private oil and gas companies to work on the Arctic shelf. Speaking to reporters at an economic forum
ECB back to easing again, but inflation still not in its grip: Reuters poll
[ad_1] BENGALURU (Reuters) – The European Central Bank will cut its deposit rate next week and announce a restart of its asset purchase programme, but over 80% of economists polled by Reuters were sceptical about
Fashion brand Zara seeks to distance itself from Hong Kong controversy
[ad_1] BEIJING/MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish fashion brand Zara, seeking to avoid becoming embroiled in controversy over protests in Hong Kong, issued a statement on Chinese social media expressing support for China’s sovereignty over the Asian
Exclusive: OxyContin maker prepares ‘free-fall’ bankruptcy as settlement talks stall – sources
[ad_1] (Reuters) – OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP is preparing to seek bankruptcy protection before the end of the month if it does not reach a settlement with U.S. communities over widespread opioid litigation, three
Walmart to stop selling ammunition for handguns, assault-style weapons
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Walmart Inc (WMT.N) said on Tuesday it would discontinue sales of ammunition for handguns and some assault-style rifles in stores across the United States, in response to recent mass shootings in Texas
Fed’s Bullard says ‘aggressive’ step needed to align Fed with markets, insure against trade war
[ad_1] ST. LOUIS (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve should cut interest rates by half a percentage point at its meeting in two weeks to get ahead of both financial market expectations for a rate
Wall Street traders pump up Argentine peso as currency controls hit home
[ad_1] BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s peso surged on Tuesday, pumped up by Wall Street traders, back after a long holiday weekend, cheering President Mauricio Macri’s capital controls that are aimed at protecting the beleaguered
Tesla Autopilot engaged in 2018 California crash; driver’s hands off wheel: NTSB
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said on Tuesday that a Tesla Model S was in Autopilot mode and the driver’s hands were off the wheel when it struck a fire