Libya devalues dinar by 14.7%, second cut in less than a year
Jan 18 (Reuters) – Libya’s central bank announced a 14.7% devaluation of the dinar on Sunday, setting the…
Exclusive: South Korea’s $350 billion US investment unlikely to kick off in H1, finmin says
South Korea’s $350-bln package pushed beyond first halfSlumping won pressures efforts to advance U.S. deal plansS.Korea plans to…
Italy updates Arctic stance as Greenland tensions escalate
ROME, Jan 16 (Reuters) – The Arctic has become a theatre of intensifying strategic rivalry, an Italian government…
‘Are you dead?’ Chinese app for single living goes viral
Item 1 of 2 A logo of “Are you dead” app, or “Demumu” in its english version, a…
US FDA requests removal of suicide warnings from weight-loss drug labels
Jan 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. health regulator asked drugmakers on Tuesday to remove label warnings about a…
Exclusive: India proposes forcing smartphone makers to give source code in security overhaul
India smartphone security proposals worry tech companiesSharing source code a very contentious issue, sources sayIndian government says it…
Some whales restrand at New Zealand’s Farewell Spit, six die
AUCKLAND, Jan 9 (Reuters) – Fifteen whales restranded and six have died after a mass stranding at Farewell…
India detains environmental activist over anti-fossil fuel work
WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (Reuters) – An environmental activist working on an effort to coordinate a global treaty to…
Dollar steady as mixed data digested ahead of Friday’s jobs report
Traders weigh wobbly labour market data, see no Fed move in JanuaryFocus on Friday’s jobs report to gauge…
Dollar flat against major currencies as investors assess labor data
Dollar roughly unchanged vs euro after subdued German inflation figuresYen unaffected by China’s ban of dual-use items to…
German inflation slows more than expected in December
BERLIN, Jan 6 (Reuters) – German inflation slowed more than expected in December, dipping to 2.0% year on…
Pressure heaps on dollar as Venezuela fear gives way to optimism
Demand for safe haven assets cools after geopolitical tensionsMarket attention turning to US macroeconomic dataFed’s Kashkari warns of…