2/2 © Reuters. U.S. President Joe Biden holds a news conference at the end of the G7 summit, at Cornwall Airport Newquay, Britain, June 13, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque 2/2 NEWQUAY, England (Reuters) – Western democracies are in a race to compete with autocratic governments, U.S. President Joe Biden said on Sunday. “We’re in a contest,…
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The Chinese national flag is seen in Beijing, China April 29, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Peter By Guy Faulconbridge and Steve Holland CARBIS BAY, England (Reuters) -Group of Seven leaders on Sunday scolded China over human rights in its Xinjiang region, called for Hong Kong to keep a high degree of autonomy and…
(Bloomberg) — Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers said he didn’t expect the recent fall in bond yields although he maintained his view that the economy is overheating. “I didn’t anticipate the kind of decline in nominal yields that we’ve seen,” Summers told “Wall Street Week” with David Westin on Bloomberg Television. “I’m surprised. I…
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 4, 2021. Sputnik/Vladimir Smirnov/Kremlin via REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin, in an interview with NBC News ahead of his meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden next week, said U.S.-Russia…
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: A health worker talks to her colleagues as they prepare to receive the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine under the COVAX scheme against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya March 5, 2021. REUT By Duncan Miriri NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya has received a $750 million loan from…
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: People walk at the Beijing’s central business district (CBD), on the day of the opening session of the National People’s Congress (NPC) in Beijing, China March 5, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s top banking and insurance regulator said banks should guard against a rise in non-performing assets, as the…
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Britni Mann speaks with a potential employer during a job fair at Hembree Park in Roswell, Georgia, U.S. May 13, 2021. REUTERS/Chris Aluka Berry By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits likely fell last week to the lowest level in nearly 15…
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A police officer guards a closed road at the city center after amenities and businesses were shut for the second time this weekend due to overcrowding over the last few days, as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak continues, in Mexico By Anthony Esposito MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexico’s government does not envisage…
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A U.S. Dollar banknote is seen in this illustration taken May 26, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar clung to a small bounce on Wednesday as traders looked to upcoming U.S. inflation data and a European Central Bank (ECB) meeting to gauge the global recovery and…
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A China yuan note is seen in this illustration photo May 31, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration BEIJING (Reuters) – New bank loans in China likely fell in May, a Reuters poll showed, as the central bank gradually scales back pandemic-driven stimulus to reduce debt and financial risks as the economy shows solid…





