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WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. consumer prices increased by the most in nearly 1-1/2 years in January, with Americans facing higher costs for a range of goods and services, reinforcing the Federal Reserve’s message that it was in no rush to resume cutting interest rates amid growing uncertainty …

BANGKOK (Reuters) — Thailand is setting its sights on becoming a global gaming hub, with plans to build a casino industry that generates billions in revenue, draws some of the biggest names in the business and benefits a thriving tourism sector. But experts warn success will come only by playing it…

A drone picture shows Alcoa’s aluminum smelter in Becancour, Quebec, Canada Feb. 10, 2025. REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) — President Donald Trump substantially raised tariffs on steel and aluminum imports on Monday to a flat 25% “without exceptions or exemptions” in a move to aid the str…

A woman cycles past the Beijing Stock Exchange building adorned with Lunar New Year decorations, on the Financial Street in Beijing, China, Feb. 8, 2024. SYDNEY (Reuters) — Asian shares dithered and the dollar edged higher on Monday after President Donald Trump warned more tariffs were imminent inc…

Elon Musk on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., Dec. 5, 2024. (Reuters) — Billionaire Elon Musk said he was not interested in purchasing TikTok, the popular short-video app that the United States has been trying to ban over national security concerns with its Chinese owner ByteDance. Musk’s co…

Pump jacks operate in an oil field in Los Angeles, California, June 17, 2022. HOUSTON (Reuters) — China’s retaliatory tariffs on the United States may cause U.S. oil exports to decline in 2025 for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic, after growth plateaued last year. Exports of U.S. cr…

President Donald Trump looks on as he holds a pen in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 4, 2025. WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) — President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he is in no hurry to speak to Chinese President Xi Jinping to try to defuse a new trade war between the …

Cranes and containers are seen at the Yantian port in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China on May 17, 2020. WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) — China imposed targeted tariffs on American imports on Tuesday and put several U.S. companies, including Google, on notice for possible sanctions, in a measured r…

HAGÅTÑA, Guam — BankGuam Holding Company announced  Monday that its board of directors  approved  a share  repurchase program  pursuant  to  which  the  company  may  repurchase  up  to  $500,000  of  its outstanding common stock. Under the repurchase program, the company may purchase shares of its…