US farm agency staff warn trade, research, aid programs at risk from reorganization
admin WASHINGTON, Aug 3 (Reuters) - The Trump administration's plan to relocate thousands of Department of Agriculture employees from the U.S.…
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Factories faced weaker demand, higher costs in July as Iran war grinds on
LONDON, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Manufacturing activity in China slowed in July as the 5-month-long war in the Middle East…
Bank Indonesia wants more lending from commercial banks, acting governor says
JAKARTA, Aug 3 (Reuters) - A new policy announced recently by the Indonesian central bank is intended to discourage commercial…
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Analysis-How a US-Japan pact to hit yen speculators came together
TOKYO, Aug 3 (Reuters) - A joint U.S.-Japanese effort to fight off speculative bets against a battered yen last week…
Japan may have intervened in FX market by spending $36.58 billion to buy yen
TOKYO, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Japan may have spent as much as $36.58 billion to buy yen in the latest…
South Korea proposes higher taxes on wealthy homeowners to stabilise property market
SEOUL, Aug 3 (Reuters) - South Korea proposed on Monday property tax adjustments aimed at imposing higher duties on wealthy…
UK July manufacturing PMI revised down to 4-month low
LONDON, Aug 3 (Reuters) - British manufacturing activity expanded for a ninth straight month in July but at the slowest…
German manufacturing growth back at 4-year highs, PMI shows
BERLIN, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Germany's manufacturing sector enjoyed a strong start to the third quarter as business activity expanded…
It’s been a summer of bad news for Mayor Bass. Can she reset the narrative?
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass was riding relatively high two months ago, weathering pitched challenge...