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A South Korea won note is seen in this illustration photo taken on May 31, 2017. SEOUL (Reuters) — South Korea’s central bank governor said it was difficult for the dollar-won exchange rate to return to levels seen in the past, the Yonhap news agency reported on Tuesday. It is difficult to sa…

From left, Tito Castro, EVP Enterprise Business Unit, Docomo Pacific; Eloisa Hudson, director of marketing, Docomo Pacific; Christine Baleto, President and CEO, Docomo Pacific; Anna and Ben Johnson, owners of Carabao Brewing Prima’s Pint’s collectible cans, designed with a striking label featuring …

A TikTok logo is displayed on a smartphone in this illustration taken on Jan. 6, 2020. (Reuters) — American content creators on TikTok asked followers to subscribe to their channels on rival platforms like Meta-owned Instagram and Alphabet’s YouTube after a federal appeals court ruled that th…

An illustration featuring President-elect Donald Trump holding Bitcoin is displayed outside a cryptocurrency exchange store after Bitcoin soars above $100,000, in Hong Kong, Dec. 5, 2024. (Reuters) — Bitcoin catapulted above $100,000 for the first time on Thursday, a milestone hailed even by scepti…

Semiconductor chips are seen on a printed circuit board in this illustration picture taken Feb. 17, 2023. BEIJING (Reuters) — Chinese companies should be wary of buying U.S. chips as they are “no longer safe” and buy locally instead, four of the country’s top industry associations…

Iranian flag with stock graph and an oil pump jack miniature model are seen in this illustration taken Oct. 9, 2023. DUBAI (Reuters) — A sophisticated fuel oil smuggling network that some experts believe generates at least $1 billion a year for Iran and its proxies has flourished in Iraq since Prim…

An aerial view shows a crude oil tanker at an oil terminal off Waidiao island in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, China, Jan. 4, 2023. (Reuters) — Oil prices rose on Monday, supported by strong factory activity in China, the world’s second-largest oil consumer, and escalating tensions in the Midd…

A shopper walks past an advertisement for Black Friday sales displayed in a store window at Pentagon City in Arlington, Virginia, Nov. 27, 2024. (Reuters) — Black Friday spending in U.S. retail stores was muted this year in contrast to a more robust rise online, as bargain-hungry Americans skipped …

A drone picture shows trucks waiting in line to cross into the United States near the border customs control at the World Trade Bridge, in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, Nov. 26, 2024. MEXICO CITY (Reuters) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Wednesday Mexico would retaliate if President-elect Don…

Customers shop at a Target store on the week of Black Friday shopping in Chicago, Illinois, Nov. 26, 2024. WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. consumer spending increased solidly in October, suggesting that the economy maintained its strong pace of growth early in the fourth quarter, but progress lowering …