Rising Liberal Hate in New Jersey Risks a Dangerous Divide
TOMS RIVER, NJ – New Jersey’s political figures are edging into an realm that ignores, if not, supports political violence from the left against anyone who doesn’t agree with them. A recent…
Invesco raises $5.4 billion in China investments in first half; flags economic risks
(Corrects 10th paragraph to show company plans to increase holding in joint venture, not that it has no such plans) By Selena Li HONG KONG (Reuters) -U.S. asset manager Invesco’s Chinese joint…
Global economy may avoid recession as inflation risks ease – J.P. Morgan
(Reuters) – The global economy could avert a recession as data points to a potential soft landing, J.P. Morgan analysts said, while adding that the Federal Reserve might have “over-reacted” with the…
Fund managers shun China property bonds on default risks
By Patturaja Murugaboopathy and Gaurav Dogra (Reuters) – Fund managers are cutting their holdings in Chinese property bonds by half or even more as the sector lurches from crisis to crisis and…
OPEC+ sees tighter market in 2022, risks to oil demand growth
By Olesya Astakhova and Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON/MOSCOW (Reuters) – The oil market will have a small surplus of just 0.4 million bpd in 2022, much less than forecast earlier, according to OPEC+,…
Ryanair CEO says recovery remains fragile, risks remain
LONDON (Reuters) – Ryanair is continuing to experience a very strong recovery but it remains fragile and could be knocked off course by external developments, Group Chief Executive Michael O’Leary said on…
China’s Bank of Communications warns of property market risks
By Ziyi Tang and Engen Tham BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China’s Bank of Communications (BoCom) on Friday warned of liquidity risks in the property sector after it posted an almost 5% rise in first…
Japan sees economy picking up modestly, flags looming risks -govt
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government described its economy as “moderately picking up” in its monthly economic report, keeping the overall assessment unchanged from the previous month, while noting an upward revision to…
Factbox-Ukraine’s battlefield nuclear plant: what are the risks?
(Reuters) – The world nuclear watchdog has said fighting around the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine is “very alarming” and that it urgently needs to send inspectors to assess the risks.…
S.Korea finance ministry warns growth may slow, exports face growing downside risks
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s finance ministry on Friday warned economic growth could slow on increasing downside risks for exports. “It is concerning that economic growth may slow due to limited export…
France’s Macron: underlined to Ukraine’s Zelenskiy concerns over nuclear risks
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron underlined to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy his concerns over risks to the country’s nuclear facilities, during a phone call between the two leaders on Tuesday,…
Analysis-China’s sharper focus on military option for Taiwan raises risks with U.S
By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING – As the dust settles from China’s military exercises around Taiwan, the message is clear: the military will uphold China’s claim on the island in a challenge…
Analysis-Bolsonaro risks blowback from joint military parade and campaign rally
By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA – Efforts by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to turn an Independence Day military parade into a political event for his re-election campaign has become a test of the…
HSBC rejects demerger of Asian business, citing huge risks
LONDON/SINGAPORE – HSBC said on Monday a demerger or spinoff of its Asian business risks huge one-off execution costs, higher taxes and ongoing running costs for the bank, in its most detailed…
Shadow-banking risks in China curbed significantly, regulator says
BEIJING – The assets and risks of China’s “shadow” banking sector have declined significantly through continuous regulation, the state-run Securities Times on Saturday quoted a top regulator as saying. The sector has…
New Zealand consumers, businesses gloomy, economic risks grow
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON – New Zealand is at growing risk of sliding into a recession in the second half of 2022, some economists said on Friday, as consumers and businesses fret…
Philippine central bank to use “full force” of measures to tackle inflation risks
MANILA – Philippine’s central bank is ready use the “full force of available measures” and take all necessary monetary policy actions to combat inflation, its governor said on Thursday, after the U.S.…
Russian central bank looks to spread risks across banking sector – Expert magazine
(This content was produced in Russia where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine) MOSCOW – As Russian banks contend with foreign currency and payment headaches, the central bank…
S. Korea central bank member affirms tightening outlook, notes downside risks
SEOUL – A South Korean central-bank board member affirmed on Wednesday that interest rates should rise further but added that increases should be gradual, since downside risks to both exports and consumer…
In Argentina, financial risks deepen along with investor jitters
By Walter Bianchi BUENOS AIRES – Argentina’s debt sank deeper into distressed territory on Friday, in just the latest week of sour financial news led by a battered currency, highlighting growing doubts…
South Korea central bank vows to strengthen monitoring of financial stability risks
SEOUL – South Korea’s central bank said on Monday it will step up monitoring of the impact of higher interest rates on the stability of the financial system. The Bank of Korea…
G20 finance chair warns on risks to poor countries if no consensus
NUSA DUA, Indonesia – Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said on Friday failure by G20 finance chiefs meeting in Bali to reach consensus could be catastrophic for low-income countries amid soaring…
U.S. Treasury calls for inter-agency approach on digital asset risks, benefits
(Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury said on Thursday it had delivered “a framework” to President Joe Biden for international engagement and an inter-agency approach to address the risks and benefits of digital…
Column-Fed’s inflation target ambiguity risks market misstep: McGeever
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Fla. – It may just boil down to semantics, and in good times when inflation is low it’s not an issue at all. But the Fed has a…
Reuters poll: Supply fears to sustain oil rally, trumping recession risks
By Rahul Paswan (Reuters) – Oil prices are expected to stay above $100 a barrel this year as Europe and other regions struggle to wean themselves off Russian supply, a Reuters poll…
China vows timely policy measures to cope with economic risks
BEIJING – China will roll out tools in its policy reserve in a timely way to cope with more economic challenges, as COVID-19 outbreaks and risks from the Ukraine crisis pose a…
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