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(RTTNews) - The Japanese stock market is modestly lower on Tuesday, extending the losses in the previous session, with the Nikkei 225 staying above the 27,600 level, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight, with traders booking profits after the recent winning streak

Pope Francis had some fun on Monday and made Canadian security sweat when he asked a Vatican aide to push his wheelchair close to people waiting outside a church instead of going to his car as planned.

Copper prices advanced on Tuesday as a weaker dollar made the metal cheaper for holders of other currencies, while supply risk in major producer Peru also lent some support.

Rocky trade relations between the United States and China have recently taken a back seat to the conflict between major grain exporters Ukraine and Russia, but U.S. officials fanned the flames on Friday, accusing Beijing of stockpiling grain amid a global food crisis.

(RTTNews) - The South Korea stock market bounced higher again on Monday, one session after ending the two-day winning streak in which it had climbed almost 40 points or 1.8 percent. The KOSPI now rests just above the 2,400-point plateau although it may head south again on Tuesday

Britain’s government must increase the level of support it is offering households to help pay soaring energy bills this winter and should lay out plans for a national scheme to insulate homes, a cross-party group of lawmakers said on Tuesday.

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Amazon.com Inc will raise fees for its delivery and streaming service Prime across Europe by 20% or more a year, the online retailer said on Monday, as it moves to counter higher costs days before it reports quarterly financial results.

The final two candidates in the race to succeed British Prime Minister Boris Johnson clashed on Monday in a televised debate, during which they tore into each other's tax and spending plans.

(RTTNews) - Helix Energy Solutions (HLX) reported Loss for its second quarter that increased from the same period last year and missed the Street estimates.

Australia's Woolworths Group said on Tuesday that Chairman Gordon Cairns would retire in October after seven years in the role.

Singapore Telecommunications said on Tuesday it would sell its loss-making digital marketing arm Amobee to London-listed Tremor International for $239 million in a bid to sharpen its focus on core businesses.

Fintech company GloriFi is planning a U.S. listing by merging with blank check firm DHC Acquisition Corp in a $1.7 billion deal.

The head of the International Monetary Fund on Monday described a meeting with Argentina's economy minister, Silvina Batakis, as "productive," amid a deepening economic crisis afflicting South America's third-biggest economy.

Australian shares are set to open higher on Tuesday as strong commodity prices are likely to lift mining and energy stocks while investors remain wary of the upcoming U.S Federal Reserve meeting where a 75 basis point hike is expected.

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) cannot "rubber-stamp" cash for Argentina without it meeting commitments to improve macroeconomic conditions, the IDB President said on Monday.

Cryptocurrency has one major drawback for investors: it is highly volatile. A form of crypto with its value tied to a currency reduces this issue. Enter stablecoins.

U.S. President Joe Biden ripped several of his possible Republican 2024 election opponents on Monday, including saying that his predecessor Donald Trump lacked the "courage" to stop the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.

What happened Shares of a number of high-growth stocks tumbled on Monday as investors focused on economic issues that had the major U.S. stock indexes looking for direction.

A new Tunisian constitution greatly expanding presidential powers is set to take effect following a referendum on Monday that an exit poll indicated was easily won by the "yes" side but with very low turnout.