Like Buying for 30¢ Today’s Breaking News ⏳ The “Skim Codes” That Helped Make $274 Million [sponsor] US retreat from its allies could hurt dollar’s status, BoE’s Mann says LONDON, Dec 3 (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar’s status as a global reserve currency could be undermined by the country’s reduced support for its friends and military…
By Laurie Chen, Joyce Zhou and Jessie Pang HONG KONG, Dec 5 (Reuters) – Turnout is likely to be low for Hong Kong’s “patriots only” legislative election on Sunday with subdued campaigning as the population reels from the city’s deadliest blaze in decades, which has killed 159 people. Volunteers tentatively handed out flyers and hung…
By Kumar Tanishk and Adwitiya Srivastava Dec 5 (Reuters) – NEXTDC Ltd said on Friday it inked a memorandum of understanding with ChatGPT maker OpenAI to collaborate on the development of a hyperscale AI campus and graphics processing unit supercluster in Sydney, boosting its shares. Shares of the Queensland-headquartered data centre operator rose as much…
By Brendan O’Boyle and Aida Pelaez-Fernandez MEXICO CITY, Dec 3 (Reuters) – Mexico on Wednesday announced it would boost the minimum wage next year and push to trim the country’s long work week, the latest moves by the country’s leftist administration aimed at helping workers in Latin America’s second-largest economy. Starting in January, the minimum…
By David Milliken LONDON, Dec 3 (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar’s status as a global reserve currency could be undermined by the country’s reduced support for its friends and military allies, Bank of England policymaker Catherine Mann said on Wednesday. “If you can’t depend on a certain country to be your ally, then why are…
MILAN, Dec 4 (Reuters) – Versace’s creative director Dario Vitale is leaving the brand after only a few months in the role, the Italian fashion company said on Thursday. “We would like to sincerely thank Dario for his outstanding contribution to the development of the brand’s creative strategy during this transition period, and we wish…
Dec 3 (Reuters) – Fintech firm Marquis is notifying U.S. banks and credit unions after an August ransomware attack allowed hackers to access files containing customer data, according to a company filing on Tuesday. The Texas-based digital and physical marketing vendor detected suspicious activity on its network and later confirmed it had been hit by…
By Fergal Smith TORONTO, Dec 3 (Reuters) – Greater Toronto Area home sales fell to a five-month low in November and prices declined as an uncertain economic outlook kept homebuyers on the sidelines, Toronto Regional Real Estate Board data showed on Wednesday. Seasonally adjusted sales declined 0.6% last month from October to 5,620 units, marking…
By Indradip Ghosh Dec 1 (Reuters) – Euro zone manufacturing activity slipped back into contraction territory in November on weakening demand that forced firms to cut jobs at the quickest rate in seven months, a private survey showed. The HCOB Eurozone Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), compiled by S&P Global, fell to 49.6 in November…
By Steve Holland and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON, Dec 1 (Reuters) – The White House on Monday defended a U.S. admiral’s decision to conduct multiple strikes on an alleged Venezuelan drug-smuggling vessel in September, saying he had Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s authorization, even as critics questioned the legality of a strike on survivors. The Washington Post…
