US tells UN it will shield Venezuela humanitarian fund from creditors
WASHINGTON/CARACAS, May 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. has assured the United Nations that it will shield a proposed UN-administered Venezuela...
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US weekly jobless claims fall; labor market defying recession fears
Weekly jobless claims drop 22,000 to 242,000Continuing claims decrease 8,000 to 1.799 millionMid-Atlantic manufacturing shrinks further in MayExisting home sales...
Morning Bid: Debt ceiling drama aside, world economy looks shaky
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Naomi RovnickRisk appetite has perked up on global...
EU’s Borrell proposes 3.5 bln euros to Ukraine via military aid fund -sources
BRUSSELS, May 17 (Reuters) - European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has proposed adding 3.5 billion euros ($3.85 billion)...
Hungary to block EU military aid fund for Ukraine unless Kyiv takes OTP bank off blacklist
BUDAPEST, May 17 (Reuters) - Hungary will block the next tranche of European Union military support for Ukraine and any...
Crypto should be regulated as gambling, UK lawmakers say
LONDON, May 17 (Reuters) - Bitcoin , ether and other cryptocurrencies should be regulated as gambling given they are potentially...
Hungary blocks next tranche of EU off-budget military support for Ukraine
BUDAPEST, May 16 (Reuters) - Hungary did not approve the disbursement of the next tranche of military support for Ukraine...
Dollar gains after US retail sales; debt ceiling in focus
A picture illustration shows U.S. 100-dollar bank notes taken in Tokyo August 2, 2011. REUTERS/Yuriko NakaoU.S. retail sales rise less...
Macron courts Tesla’s Musk and others to ‘Choose France’
France's President Emmanuel Macron meets with businessmen, including SpaceX, Twitter and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, during the 6th edition of...
Fed monetary policy mechanics would be tested by US debt default
An eagle tops the U.S. Federal Reserve building's facade in Washington, July 31, 2013. REUTERS/Jonathan ErnstNEW YORK, May 15 (Reuters)...
