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South Korea, US, to hold trade talks this week, Seoul says
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea and the United States will hold trade consultations this week in Washington at the suggestion…
US Treasury’s Bessent names deputy as acting IRS chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed on Friday that Deputy Treasury Secretary Michael Faulkender has been appointed…
Exclusive-Tesla to delay US launch of affordable EV, a lower-cost Model Y, sources say
By Abhirup Roy, Aditi Shah, Hyunjoo Jin SAN FRANCISCO/NEW DELHI/SEOUL (Reuters) -Tesla’s long-awaited plans for an affordable car include a…
Vatican holds ‘cordial’ talks with Vance after criticisms of Trump policies
By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -U.S. Vice President JD Vance went to the Vatican on Saturday to meet senior…
Taiwan short-selling curbs extended again amid tariff uncertainty
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Apple’s China smartphone shipments slide 9% in first quarter
By Che Pan and Brenda Goh BEIJING (Reuters) -Apple’s shipments of smartphones in China slumped 9% in the first quarter…
Capital One, Discover deal approved by US bank regulators
By Chris Prentice and Saeed Azhar NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. banking regulators said on Friday they approved Capital One’s $35.3…
US Vice President says he is ‘optimistic’ Russia-Ukraine war can be ended
ROME (Reuters) – The United States is optimistic it can put an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine,…
US judge halts Trump plan for rapid deportations to third countries
By Nate Raymond and Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) -A U.S. judge barred the Trump administration from rapidly deporting hundreds if not…