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PHOENIX (AP) — Democratic governors met this weekend in Arizona, looking to parlay last month’s big victories for the party in New Jersey and Virginia into campaigns for next year’s midterms, when a majority of governor’s seats will be up for election. Those elections helped Democrats zero in on what they see as a strategy to help grow their ranks in office and recover from big losses in 2024, when […]

Dec 7 (Reuters) – Robinhood Markets will acquire Indonesian brokerage firm Buana Capital Sekuritas and licensed digital asset trader Pedagang Aset Kripto, marking the retail trading platform’s entry into one of Southeast Asia’s major crypto hubs, the company said in a blog post on Sunday. Indonesia is among the world’s leading adopters of cryptocurrency, backed by supportive regulation and a tech-savvy young population, making it a prime target for U.S. […]

BANGKOK, Dec 8 (Reuters) – Thailand has launched air strikes along its disputed border with Cambodia, Thai army spokesman Major General Winthai Suvaree said on Monday, after both countries had accused the other of breaching a ceasefire agreement. (Reporting by Bangkok bureau; editing by John Mair) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

SINGAPORE, Dec 8 (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar steadied on Monday after two weeks of selling, ahead of a week crammed with central bank meetings and headlined by the U.S. Federal Reserve, where an interest rate cut is all but priced in but a divided committee makes for a wild card. Besides Wednesday’s Fed decision, central bank policy meetings are also due in Australia, Brazil, Canada and Switzerland, though no […]

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Dec 8 (Reuters) – Asian shares dithered on Monday as investors bet the farm on a rate cut from the Federal Reserve this week, yet the meeting could be one of the most fractious in recent memory with some policy makers openly arguing against an easing. Markets imply around an 85% chance of a quarter-point reduction in the 3.75% to 4.0% funds rate, so a steady […]

By Florence Tan SINGAPORE, Dec 8 (Reuters) – Oil prices hovered at two-week highs on Monday as investors expect a Federal Reserve interest rate cut this week that will lift economic growth and energy demand while eyeing geopolitical risks that threaten oil supplies from Russia and Venezuela. Brent crude futures rose 4 cents, or 0.06%, to $63.79 a barrel by 0008 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was at […]

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Bo Nix passed for 212 yards and rushed for a touchdown, and the Denver Broncos didn’t fall behind for the first time this season as they defeated the Las Vegas Raiders 24-17 on Sunday. The Raiders lost quarterback Geno Smith, who injured his right hand and shoulder in the third quarter and was replaced by Kenny Pickett. The Broncos (11-2) appear to be on the verge […]

Dec 8 (Reuters) – Australia’s National Storage REIT said on Monday it has signed a scheme implementation deed with a consortium backed by Brookfield Asset Management and Singapore’s GIC for a buyout deal valuing the self-storage operator at about A$4 billion ($2.65 billion). The deal follows National Storage’s late-November disclosure that it had received a non-binding proposal from the consortium, which offered NSR shareholders A$2.86 cash per share, a 26.5% […]