BOJ policymaker calls for resuming rate hikes after temporary pause
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan should resume interest rate hikes following a temporary pause to evaluate the impact of U.S. tariffs, board member Hajime Takata said, signalling optimism the country was on track to durably achieve th...
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Tesla's China EV sales rise 3.7% y/y to 61,000 vehicles in June
BEIJING (Reuters) -Tesla's electric vehicle sales in June rose 3.7% from a year earlier, according to Tesla China on Thursday. The U.S. automaker's EV sales rose 59% from May to 61,000 vehicles in China last month. (Reporting by Qiaoyi Li and Brenda G...
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Barclays reshuffles APAC investment banking leadership to boost regional presence
By Rajasik Mukherjee and Selena Li (Reuters) -Barclays announced on Thursday a series of executive appointments within its Asia Pacific investment banking division, aiming to drive regional growth even as it globally reviews capital allocation to the ...
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Seven people missing from massive explosion at California fireworks facility
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) -Seven people were missing after a fire and powerful explosion leveled a commercial fireworks facility in rural northern California, authorities said on Wednesday. Aerial footage from local news media showed the large warehous...
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Ukrainian drone attack kills one in Russia's Lipetsk, regional governor says
(Reuters) -A woman in her 70s was killed, and two other people injured, by falling debris from a destroyed Ukrainian drone in Russia's southwestern region of Lipetsk, regional governor Igor Artamonov said early on Thursday. The debris fell on a residen...
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Australia says US missile purchase shows commitment to defence spending
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia said its A$2 billion ($1.3 billion) purchase of supersonic missiles from the United States underscores its commitment to defence spending, though Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has resisted U.S. calls to agree to a target o...
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Daniel Suarez 'excited for whatever comes next' after impending Trackhouse split
Daniel Suarez, the only Mexican-born driver to win a national series race in a NASCAR event, will not return to Trackhouse Racing in 2026. Trackhouse and Suarez have called the parting a "mutual decision" that allows the veteran driver the chance to p...
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Brent Burns, Avalanche agree to terms on one-year deal
The Colorado Avalanche announced Wednesday they have agreed to terms with veteran defenseman Brent Burns on a one-year deal. Terms were not disclosed. Burns, 40, played in 246 regular-season contests and 41 playoff games over the last three seasons wi...
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China's north and west on alert after sweeping rains trigger deadly floods
BEIJING (Reuters) -China's north and west braced for flash floods and landslides on Thursday as annual 'Plum Rains' left a trail of destruction and prompted the mobilisation of thousands of rescue workers to pull people from floodwaters. Red alerts wer...
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Abrego Garcia severely mistreated in El Salvador prison, his lawyers say
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the migrant returned to the U.S. in early June after being wrongfully deported to his native El Salvador, reported severe mistreatment in a high-security prison in the Latin American nation,...
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