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,”…
Germany hashes out compromise to allow smaller stake China port deal
By Christian Kraemer and Andreas Rinke BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany may allow China’s Cosco to take a smaller stake than originally…
Technology-sharing a sticking point as Renault, Nissan hash out reset, sources say
By Gilles Guillaume, Maki Shiraki and David Dolan PARIS/TOKYO (Reuters) -The sharing of technology has emerged as a sticking point…
Analysis-Pipeline blasts leave Nord Stream in insurance limbo
By Jonathan Saul and Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) – With the mystery of the blasts that destroyed undersea gas pipelines…
Analysis: UK’s Hunt faces triple threat from debt, recession and Conservative rebels
By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – Newly confirmed finance minister Jeremy Hunt must keep investors calm about Britain’s debt mountain,…
Hyundai breaks ground on $5.5 billion U.S. EV, battery plant
By David Shepardson ELLABELL, Ga. (Reuters) – Hyundai Motor Co broke ground on a $5.54 billion electric vehicle (EV) and…