Oil prices rise on signs of bumper drawdown in US inventories

Investing.com– Oil prices rose in Asian trade on Wednesday, staying near two-month highs after industry data showed U.S. inventories saw a massive drawdown in the past week, boosting optimism over…

Japan’s first new banknotes in 20 years use holograms to defeat counterfeits

By Irene Wang and Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan began circulating its first new banknotes in 20 years on Wednesday, featuring three-dimensional portraits of the founders of financial and…