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The London Metal Exchange (LME) and the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) are hinting at a potential collaboration in the wake of criticisms over the LME’s handling of a market crisis. At the CRU World Copper Conference Asia, Zhang Bizhen, managing director at Minmetals Futures Co, pointed out the shortcomings in LME’s risk control systems, referencing […]

The London Metal Exchange (LME) and the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) are hinting at a potential collaboration in the wake of criticisms over the LME’s handling of a market crisis. At the CRU World Copper Conference Asia, Zhang Bizhen, managing director at Minmetals Futures Co, pointed out the shortcomings in LME’s risk control systems, referencing […]

By Maximilian Heath BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – When Argentine libertarian Javier Milei announced his entry into politics in 2020 in a bid to “blow up” the system, few predicted that three years later the wild-haired economist and former TV pundit would be on the cusp of the presidency. Milei has railed against the “thieves” of […]

By Maximilian Heath BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – When Argentine libertarian Javier Milei announced his entry into politics in 2020 in a bid to “blow up” the system, few predicted that three years later the wild-haired economist and former TV pundit would be on the cusp of the presidency. Milei has railed against the “thieves” of […]

By Anett Rios and Alien Fernandez HAVANA (Reuters) – When Bingo first stepped foot in the airport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, after months of arrangements ahead of his departure from Cuba, he did what any grateful dog would do: He licked his owner’s face. The 15-lb (6.8-kg), sandy-haired chihuahua with perky ears was among the […]

By Nicolás Misculin BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s Peronist Economy Minister Sergio Massa may be about to pull off a political miracle: win a presidential election despite being at the helm of the country’s worst economic crisis in decades and with inflation nearing 150%. The 51-year-old political wheeler-dealer pulled off an unexpected first place in […]

By Anett Rios and Alien Fernandez HAVANA (Reuters) – When Bingo first stepped foot in the airport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, after months of arrangements ahead of his departure from Cuba, he did what any grateful dog would do: He licked his owner’s face. The 15-lb (6.8-kg), sandy-haired chihuahua with perky ears was among the […]

By Nicolás Misculin BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s Peronist Economy Minister Sergio Massa may be about to pull off a political miracle: win a presidential election despite being at the helm of the country’s worst economic crisis in decades and with inflation nearing 150%. The 51-year-old political wheeler-dealer pulled off an unexpected first place in […]

(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures were subdued on Thursday as optimism around a pause in interest rate hikes waned, while a drop in shares of Cisco and Palo Alto on dour forecast further weighed on sentiment. Wall Street’s main indexes gained this week after key inflation readings including the consumer and producer price indexes […]

By Katherine Masters NEW YORK (Reuters) – Formula One motor sports, which routinely draws top-tier luxury sponsors like Rolex, is expanding its roster of partners to retailers whose core business is selling clothing at American shopping malls. Teen clothing chains Abercrombie & Fitch and PacSun are among the U.S. retail chains seeking to turn Americans’ […]