WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House warned on Thursday a partial shutdown of the federal government that could occur this weekend would delay nearly 2,000 long-term disaster recovery projects. A…
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan retained its view of a modest recovery in the world’s third-biggest economy, but upgraded its assessment of corporate earnings for the first time since March 2022…
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian state-run Banco do Brasil and the World Bank signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday on a $400 million credit line for sustainable agriculture and the…
BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s central bank said on Thursday it would cut the amount of cash that banks must hold as reserves for the second time this year to boost liquidity…
LONDON (Reuters) – The downturn in euro zone manufacturing eased last month, suggesting the worst may be over for the bloc’s beleaguered factories although demand weakened to its lowest in…
Hunterdon County, NJ – The Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office and the Hunterdon County Sheriff’s Office commemorated International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31 to shed light on the impact of…
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s home prices rose in August for a sixth straight month as a jump in new listings was absorbed by strong demand, adding to…
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s economic recovery remained on track in July as private spending increased and the tourism sector expanded on higher foreign tourist arrivals, while exports declined, the central…
LONDON (Reuters) – Around 2,000 artefacts including gold jewellery and gems had been stolen from the British Museum over a long period of time, but recovery efforts were already under…
PRAGUE (Reuters) – The Czech government will scale back a planned loan from the European Union’s post-COVID recovery fund to 19.4 billion crowns (805.75 million euros), from the initially planned…
DUBAI (Reuters) – Kuwait’s economic recovery is ongoing but risks to the oil producer’s outlook “remain substantial” and gridlock between the government and parliament continues to delay reforms, the International…
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s central bank said on Thursday it would keep liquidity reasonably ample and keep its policy “precise and forceful” to support the country’s economic recovery, amid rising…
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) – Salesforce Inc was heavily criticized by several activist investors in early 2023 but by the end of June, after results came in better…
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will highlight the U.S. economy’s continuing resilience in a major speech in Las Vegas on Monday, touting the creation…
By Deborah Mary Sophia and Ananya Mariam Rajesh (Reuters) – U.S. luxury companies including Michael Kors-owner Capri and Estee Lauder will likely record a hit to sales from a slower-than-expected…
By Li Gu and Summer Zhen SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Investors betting on recovery in China’s battered property sector are favouring the stocks and bonds of state-backed firms that are…
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has rolled out a series of policy measures in recent weeks to support the economy as its post-pandemic recovery falters, and more steps are expected. The…
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese ministries, regulators and the central bank on Tuesday pledged more financing support to small businesses, suggesting an urgency among policymakers to revive the private sector amid…
By Manya Saini (Reuters) -Investment bank Lazard’s profit topped Wall Street expectations in the second quarter, and executives said that they were seeing early signs of a prolonged slump in…
By Joyce Lee and Heekyong Yang SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s SK Hynix said on Wednesday the memory chip market was beginning to recover from a deep downturn amid robust artificial…
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s exports are expected to recover going forward, but at a sluggish pace compared with the past due to a narrower gap in competitiveness against China,…
BEIJING (Reuters) – A flurry of economic data from China on Monday is expected to show its post-pandemic bounce is quickly fizzling out, raising expectations that Beijing needs to unveil…
By Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s economy likely grew 7.3% in the second quarter from a year earlier due to a low base, but momentum is rapidly faltering, a…
By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) – The Japanese operator of apparel retailer Uniqlo is expected by analysts to post a 25% jump in profit to a third-quarter record on Thursday,…
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) – A year after angry Sri Lankans stormed the president’s residence and forced his ouster during a meltdown of the economy, the island’s streets are…