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Asian shares up but set for weekly loss after hawkish Fed
By Andrew Galbraith SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Asian shares inched higher on Friday but were set for a weekly loss, while the U.S. dollar hovered near two-month highs as investors continued to digest commen...
Jun 17, 2021
At least 5 killed, 39 injured in gang brawl in Honduras prison
By Gustavo Palencia TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - At least 5 inmates were killed and 39 prisoners and guards were injured on Thursday in a brawl between gang members at a high-security prison in Honduras, j...
Jun 17, 2021
Oil slips again on surging U.S. dollar, but holds above $70
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oil prices fell for a second consecutive day on Friday as the U.S. dollar soared on the prospect of interest rate hikes in the United States, but were nevertheless...
Jun 17, 2021
Soccer-Brazil cruise past Peru with 4-0 Copa America win
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -With Neymar in fine form and scoring a goal that took him past Ronaldo on the country's all-time goals list, Brazil scored early in the game and then got three more in a comm...
Jun 17, 2021
Exclusive-Pacific undersea cable project sinks after U.S. warns against Chinese participation
By Jonathan Barrett and Yew Lun Tian SYDNEY/BEIJING (Reuters) - A World Bank-led project declined to award a contract to lay sensitive undersea communications cables after Pacific island governments h...
Jun 17, 2021
China new energy vehicle sales to grow over 40%/yr in next 5 years -industry body
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China's new energy vehicle (NEV) sales are expected to grow more than 40% each year in the next five years, a senior official at the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (...
Jun 17, 2021
Yellen tells Mexican counterpart G20 countries should back global minimum tax
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen met with Mexican finance minister Arturo Herrera on Thursday, stressing the importance of securing support from the Group of 20 major economi...
Jun 17, 2021
Foxconn founder asks Taiwan to allow vaccine talks with Chinese firm
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Terry Gou, the billionaire founder of Taiwan's Foxconn, asked for government permission on Friday to negotiate with a Chinese company for the purchase of BioNTech SE COVID-19 vaccin...
Jun 17, 2021
Swiss verdict due in Liberia war crimes trial for rape, cannibalism
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - A Swiss court will rule on Friday whether a Liberian rebel commander committed rape, killings and an act of cannibalism in one of the only civil war-era cases from the...
Jun 17, 2021
Largest Boeing 737 MAX model set for maiden flight -source
By Eric M. Johnson SEATTLE (Reuters) - Boeing Co was readying the largest member of its 737 MAX family for its maiden flight on Friday, a person familiar with the matter said, as the planemaker tries ...
Jun 17, 2021
Peoria, IL, USA
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