NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar rose on Wednesday as a surge in coronavirus cases in the United States weighed in on optimism about a rapid economic recovery, and as the United States weighed tariffs on European products. FILE PHOTO: US dollar bills are seen in this image illustration from …
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MUNICH / MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines is investigating Wirecard’s $ 2.1 billion accounting scandal, which said former chief operating officer of German payments firm Jan Marsalek could be in the country. FILE PHOTO: Markus Braun, CEO of Wirecard AG, an independent provider of white label outsourcing solutions for electronic …
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Russia’s President Vladimir Putin delivers a televised address to the nation in Moscow, Russia on June 23, 2020. Sputnik / Alexei Nikolsky / Kremlin via REUTERS MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin raised the income tax for wealthy Russians and offered new state benefits to families with children on Tuesday, …
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SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar was under pressure on Wednesday, after optimistic data in Europe boosted the euro and helped fuel hopes for a global economic recovery, bolstering investors’ appetite for riskier currencies. FILE PHOTO: US dollar bills are seen in this photograph taken on February 12, 2018. REUTERS / …
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BANGKOK (Reuters) – Political activists from various groups in Thailand organized peaceful protests across the country on Wednesday to mark the anniversary of the 1932 revolt that ended the country’s absolute monarchy. A protester dressed in a vintage uniform raises his fist alongside images of the 1932 coup in Thailand …
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