By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday it had reached an agreement with Alphabet Inc’s…
Mercedes-Benz to quit Russian market, sell shares to local investor
BERLIN/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Mercedes-Benz said on Wednesday it would withdraw from the Russian market and sell shares in its industrial…
Former president of China Merchants Bank arrested over suspected bribes – state media
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s top prosecutor has decided to arrest Tian Huiyu, a former president of China Merchants Bank, on…
Ex treasury secretary Mnuchin says U.S. in recession, will continue
RIYADH (Reuters) – Former U.S. treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin said on Wednesday he believed the United States was in a…
UK finance minister Hunt tells Bailey he reaffirms BoE independence
LONDON (Reuters) – British finance minister Jeremy Hunt met Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey on Tuesday and reaffirmed his…
Japan stimulus package to likely to total $170 billion, Kyodo says
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan will likely spend 25.1 trillion yen ($170 billion) in its upcoming economic stimulus package, the Kyodo…
Global firms urge governments to require mandatory disclosures on nature
By Juliette Portala (Reuters) – Over 330 businesses on Wednesday urged world leaders to force large companies to assess and…
Canada’s Ontario ups foreign home buyers speculation tax to 25%
(Reuters) – The Ontario government said on Tuesday it was raising the real estate speculation tax for foreign buyers to…
Canadian watchdog to study impact of competition on soaring food prices
(Reuters) – Canada’s competition watchdog said on Monday it would examine factors impacting soaring food prices and whether more competition…
Republicans’ debt-ceiling plans are ‘reckless’ White House says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Republicans’ plans to use the debt ceiling to pressure Congress to cut government spending are “reckless,”…