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Japan benchmark bonds rally ahead of 20-year debt sale
By Rocky Swift TOKYO, March 17 (Reuters) - Benchmark Japanese government bonds (JGBs) edged higher on Tuesday, supported by demand ahead of a long-term debt sale, as investors weighed the impact of imported energy inflation.The 10-year JGB yield JP10YTN=JBTC fell 0.5 basis points to 2.27%. Yields...Reuters
Tue, Mar 17
Witkoff to brief bipartisan group of US senators on Iran on Tuesday, Axios reports
March 16 (Reuters) - U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff is planning to brief a small bipartisan group of senators on the war on Iran in a classified setting Tuesday afternoon, Axios reported on Monday, citing three people familiar with the matter.The briefing was organized by Republican Senator Joni Ernst, ch...Reuters
Tue, Mar 17
Ousted former Pentagon official hired for intelligence role
March 16 (Reuters) - A former top adviser to U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth who was removed from his post due to a leak probe has been hired by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence after being cleared of any wrongdoing, two U.S. officials said on Monday. Reuters was first ...Reuters
Tue, Mar 17
CORRECTED-China's Ant Group clears all hurdles for $359 million Bright Smart acquisition
March 17 (Reuters) - Ant Group is set to close its HK$2.81 billion ($358.88 million) acquisition of a controlling stake in Bright Smart Securities & Commodities 1428.HK by the end of the month following the satisfaction of all conditions, the companies said on Monday.Founded by billionaire Jack ...Reuters
Tue, Mar 17
Drones, rockets attack US embassy in Baghdad, security sources say
BAGHDAD, March 17 (Reuters) - A wave of drone and rocket attacks targeted the U.S. embassy in Baghdad early on Tuesday, Iraqi security sources said, describing it as the most intense assault since the attacks began, with at least five drones used. A powerful explosion was heard in the Iraqi capital,...Reuters
Tue, Mar 17
OpenAI to cut back on side projects to focus on core business, WSJ reports
March 16 (Reuters) - ChatGPT-maker OpenAI's top executives are finalizing plans for a major strategy shift to refocus the company around coding and business users, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.Fidji Simo, chief of applications at OpenAI, previewed the changes to employees in an all...Reuters
Tue, Mar 17
US Says 10% of Airport Security Officers Did Not Work Sunday Amid Shutdown
WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) - The Trump administration said just over 10% of Transportation Security Administration airport security officers on Sunday did not show up for work as a partial government shutdown stretches to 30 days, showing no end in sight.Reuters
Tue, Mar 17
Samsung Workers' Strike Plan Would Disrupt Chip Supply, Union Chief Says
PYEONGTAEK, South Korea, March 17 (Reuters) - The biggest workers' union at South Korea's Samsung Electronics 005930.KS has threatened to disrupt chip production as members vote on a plan to strike in May, its leader told Reuters.Reuters
Tue, Mar 17
Trump Says He Can Do 'anything I Want' with Cuba
HAVANA, March 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric against Cuba on Monday, saying he expected to have the "honor" of "taking Cuba in some form" and that "I can do anything I want" with the neighboring country.Reuters
Tue, Mar 17
Nvidia AWS & Nvidia Also Collaborating On Spectrum Networking & Other Infrastructure Areas
March 16 (Reuters) - NVIDIA Corp NVDA.O:NVIDIA: AWS TO DEPLOY NVIDIA AI INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDING LPUS & MORE THAN 1 MILLION NVIDIA GPUS BEGINNING THIS YEARNVIDIA: CO & AMAZON WEB SERVICES ANNOUNCING EXPANDED PARTNERSHIP TO DEPLOY NVIDIA AI INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT GROWING COMPUTE DEMANDNVID...Reuters
Tue, Mar 17
Trump administration said to tell Cuba its president has to go, NYT reports
March 16 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is seeking to push Cuba's President Miguel Díaz-Cane from power, the New York Times reported on Monday, citing sources.Reuters could not immediately verify the report.Reuters
Tue, Mar 17
Trump proposal would make $5 billion US EV charger fund unusable, Democrats say
March 16 (Reuters) - A group of 20 state attorneys general said on Monday the Trump administration proposal to boost American content in federally funded electric vehicle charging stations would effectively make the $5 billion program unusable.The attorneys general from states including California, ...Reuters
Tue, Mar 17
Trump says presidents should not have learning disabilities, criticizes Newsom
Trump's comments stem from criticism of California governorDemocratic governor seen as potential 2028 presidential candidateBy Bo EricksonWASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said presidents should not have learning disabilities, doubling down on remarks aimed a...Reuters
Tue, Mar 17
Trump administration cannot implement 'sweeping' funding freeze, US court rules
By Nate Raymond BOSTON, March 16 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Monday largely upheld a ruling that blocked a "sweeping and unprecedented" freeze on trillions of dollars in government financial assistance that President Donald Trump's administration instituted early last year....Reuters
Tue, Mar 17
Palestinian protester released from US immigration detention
Leqaa Kordia was detained in early 2025Kordia was hospitalized in February after seizure in detentionImmigration case against her will continueBy Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) - A Palestinian woman was released on bond from a Texas immigration detention center on Monday after a ju...Reuters
Tue, Mar 17
Trump proposal would make $5 billion US EV charger fund unusable, Democrats say
By David ShepardsonWASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) - A group of 20 state attorneys general said on Monday the Trump administration proposal to boost American parts and components in federally funded electric vehicle charging stations would effectively make the $5 billion program unusable.The attorney...Reuters
Mon, Mar 16
