Here are the top stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 6:00 a.m. GMT/2:00 p.m. SGT. For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect. TOP STORIES GLOBAL USA-ELECTION/ Obama night at the DNC: Barack, Michelle rouse crowd for Harris CHICAGO, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Barack...

(Reuters) - A rapid depreciation of Myanmar's currency is pushing up the prices of essentials, including food and medicine, crippling ordinary households in the Southeast Asian country wrecked by civil war and a crumbling economy. The Myanmar kyat has been extremely volatile in recent days, plunging to a low of 7,500 to the dollar in the black market last week...

SANTIAGO, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Chile's SQM, the world's second-largest lithium producer, on Wednesday said its second-quarter net profit fell 63.2% from a year ago to reach $213.6 million. The miner's revenue reached $1,293.6 million during the April to June period. (Reporting by Daina Beth Solomon and Harshita Meenaktshi in Bengaluru) ...

Aug 21 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. - Alaska Airlines's acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines cleared a major hurdle on Monday, after the airlines said the U.S. Justice Department ended a review of the merger without challenging it...