World stocks flag as dollar ups its game, UK data knocks pound
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Insight: Iran, US on verge of prisoner swap under Qatar-mediated deal
Iran-US prisoner releases set to follow fund transferAccord sidesteps thorny Iran-US nuclear disputeDeal between old foes mediated by QatarGulf state...
Biden meets Li Qiang, says China economic ‘crisis’ makes Taiwan invasion less likely
HANOI, Sept 10 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Sunday he held his highest level talks with Chinese...
EU commission chief asks G20 to join global carbon pricing
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gestures during a joint press statement with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr at...
Smurfit Kappa in talks with WestRock to create paper and packaging giant
DUBLIN, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Smurfit Kappa is in discussions to merge with U.S. rival WestRock (WRK.N), the Irish firm...
UN chief says global finance system fragmenting; Myanmar crisis worsens
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres speaks during his bilateral meeting with Indonesian President Joko Widodo on the sidelines of the...
Top EU court dismisses sanctions appeal by Russian tycoon Timchenko
FILE PHOTO-Russian businessman Gennady Timchenko attends the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg, Russia June 17, 2022....
Stocks decline, Treasury yields jump as investors weigh rate outlook
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 15, 2023....
SoftBank’s Arm aims for over $52 bln valuation in biggest US IPO of the year
Sept 5 (Reuters) - SoftBank Group's (9984.T) Arm is seeking a valuation of more than $52 billion in its initial public offering, the chip designer said on Tuesday as it begins marketing for the biggest U.S. stock market flotation of the year.SoftBank is offering 95.5 million American depository shares of the United Kingdom-based company for $47 to $51 apiece and is looking to raise up to $4.87 billion at the top of the range, Arm said in a regulatory filing.The valuation that Arm is chasing now represents a climb-down from...
Biden takes shot at Trump on jobs in battleground Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA, Sept 4 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday took shots at his likely 2024 rival, Donald Trump, in a Labor Day speech aimed at shoring up support in Pennsylvania, a state he needs to win next year to retain the White House.A self-described champion of labor unions, Biden addressed union workers in Philadelphia as he sought to explain his economic policies to a public worried about the economy, despite easing inflation and low unemployment levels."It wasn't that long ago we were losing jobs in this country," Biden...