Asian markets tick up as investors eye Jackson Hole meeting

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is set to deliver remarks during an annual gathering of central bankers, a key event for observers weighing the chances of a rate cut. Photo: CHIP SOMODEVILLA / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/Getty Images via AFP/FileSource: AFP Asian markets were mostly up Friday morning ahead of …

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Rice prices up 91 pct year-on-year in Japan

Bags of rice are seen at the entrance of a shop in Tokyo. Rice prices soared 90.7 percent in July year-on-year, but the rate of increase slowed from previous months. Photo: Kazuhiro NOGI / AFPSource: AFP Rice prices in Japan soared 90.7 percent in July year-on-year, official data showed Friday, …

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U.S. halts issuing worker visas for commercial truck drivers

The U.S. will stop issuing worker visas for commercial truck drivers, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Thursday. He said the change was effective immediately. “The increasing number of foreign drivers operating large tractor-trailer trucks on U.S. roads is endangering American lives and undercutting the livelihoods of American truckers,” Rubio …

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Erik Menendez denied parole by California parole review board

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Erik Menendez, one of the two brothers convicted in the 1989 shotgun slaying of their parents in Beverly Hills, has been denied parole by a California review board, officials confirmed. The California Board of Parole Hearings denial of parole marks a significant …

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Breaking: EFCC Declares Atiku’s Son In-Law Wanted, Reason Emerge

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Abdullahi Bashir Haske, a son-in-law of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and a businessman, wanted over the allegation of money laundering and criminal conspiracy. This was disclosed in a notice by the head of media and publicity of the EFCC, Dele …

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