By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) – Overnight deposits held by the Swiss National Bank plunged by 77.5 billion Swiss francs ($78.32 billion) last week, their …
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan will not take “extreme steps” to stabilise the falling stock market unless it is really necessary, the head of the island’s …
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU country leaders will discuss how to step up support for Ukraine and their joint next steps to tame soaring energy prices …
By Nina Chestney LONDON (Reuters) – Major leaks blamed on sabotage on the subsea Nord Stream gas pipelines from Russia to Europe have put governments …
By Harry Robertson LONDON (Reuters) -Sterling fell more than 1% against the dollar and euro on Wednesday after the Bank of England said it would …
By Cassandra Garrison MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Telmex union representatives on Tuesday rejected the latest contract offer by the Mexican telecommunications firm controlled by tycoon Carlos …
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Embattled China Evergrande Group is working with a real estate investment and operations firm owned by the Shenzhen government to complete …
By Max Hunder and Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s president and security chiefs met on Monday to plan ways to counteract Russia’s use of …
(Reuters) – Beyond Meat Inc said on Friday it would eliminate the role of chief supply chain officer after Bernie Adcock notified he would step …
LUCERNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – The Swiss National Bank is ready to take further steps to fight inflation despite price rises in Switzerland being relatively modest …
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement on Argentina’s $44 billion extended fund facility arrangement, which should unlock …
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s central bank lowered the borrowing cost of 14-day reverse repos on Monday and stepped up cash injections to counteract higher demand …
NEW YORK, NY – The New York City Police Department is investigating an assault against a sixty-two-year-old man in Staten Island that took place in …
BEIJING (Reuters) -China said it will publish detailed steps for newly announced economic policy measures in early September, suggesting an urgency for policymakers to revive …
BEIJING (Reuters) – The strength of China’s policy measures to support the economy so far this year has exceeded those of 2020, state media quoted …
(Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he had “a great conversation” with U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday and thanked him for his support …
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s commerce ministry said on Thursday it will take the measures needed to protect the legitimate rights of Chinese companies after the …
ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkey’s central bank unveiled new measures on Saturday meant to address credit availability including higher reserve requirement collateral for lenders, days after it …
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s financial regulator said on Wednesday it could take measures to counteract ballooning consumer credit limits and tackle rising household debt as …
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – The European Central Bank (ECB) said on Wednesday it would harmonise how banks offer cryptoassets to ensure they have …
By Gopal Sharma and Manoj Kumar KATHMANDU/NEW DELHI – Bhutan is considering several steps to contain adverse impacts on the economy following a fall in …
(Reuters) – Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia has decided to step back from his “full-time operating role” at the vacation rental firm to focus on his …
Top New York Judge Steps Down Amid Investigation Into Possible Ethics Violations Jack McEvoy on July 12, 2022 New York’s top judge resigned Monday amid …
By Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL – South Korea is beefing up security for high-profile figures in light of the assassination of Japan’s former premier Shinzo Abe, …
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis has acknowledged that there is resistance by some national Catholic Churches on implementing measures to protect children …
SEOUL – South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Friday the current economic conditions constituted an emergency situation and ordered his government to devise all …
SHANGHAI -China took fresh steps on Friday to facilitate foreign investment in its $20 trillion bond market, saying it would cut service fees, improve overseas …
By Joori Roh SEOUL – South Korea on Wednesday confirmed its first case of monkeypox virus and pledged to strengthen monitoring and response systems as …
By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON – U.S. refiners last month imported the most heavy crude in nearly two years, customs data showed, as they cranked up …
By Ellen Zhang and Ryan Woo BEIJING -China’s state planner said on Thursday it had approved 10 fixed-asset investments worth 121 billion yuan ($18.1 billion) …
By Gabriel Araujo SAO PAULO – Brazil’s Natura & Co Holding SA said on Wednesday that Chief Executive and Executive Chairman Roberto Marques was stepping …
BEIJING – China’s cabinet unveiled some steps on Monday to improve the allocation of resources among local governments to help ease their growing fiscal strains …
By Selena Li HONG KONG – Beijing has given tentative approval for Ant Group to revive its initial public offering (IPO) in Shanghai and Hong …
MANILA – The Philippines said on Tuesday it has extended until the end of 2022 an executive order that lowers the tariff rate for rice …
ABSECON, NJ – When Absecon Police Officer Byrd saw a pair of grandparents struggling to pull their cart, along with their granddaughter from the beach …
GENEVA – Countries around the world on Saturday adopted an initial U.S.-led reform of the rules around disease outbreaks, known as the International Health Regulations …
By Emma Farge GENEVA – Countries have agreed to an initial U.S.-led push to reform of the rules around disease outbreaks, known as the International …
TOKYO – The Bank of Japan included information on measures it is taking to combat climate change, such as figures on its energy use and …
HONG KONG – UBS Group’s China country head David Chin has stepped down from the role but will remain the bank’s head of investment banking …
(Reuters) – Sensor maker Velodyne Lidar Inc said on Thursday that Marta Hall, the wife of founder David Hall, had resigned from its board weeks …
ZURICH – The head of Credit Suisse’s securities joint venture in China, Tim Tu, has stepped down to pursue other opportunities within the Swiss bank, …
By Sheila Dang (Reuters) – Gaming companies FlickPlay and The Sandbox announced a new partnership on Monday that will allow players to use a blockchain …
KHARTOUM – Sudan’s military leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan gestured in comments on Friday towards steps to ease tensions in the country six months after …
By Cynthia Kim and Joori Roh SEOUL – South Korea’s central bank raised its benchmark rate to the highest since August 2019 on Thursday in …
By Jose Luis Gonzalez CIUDAD JUAREZ – Hundreds of commercial trucks waited in an hours-long line on Saturday to cross the border from the Mexican …
By Elizabeth Culliford (Reuters) – Facebook-owner Meta has removed hacking campaigns, influence networks and scam operations amid the war in Ukraine, according to a report …
By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK – Latin America has served as a respite for whipsawed emerging market investors during the first quarter, as accelerating inflation …
BEIJING – The United States should immediately revoke visa curbs on Chinese officials or face reciprocal countermeasures, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Tuesday. The …
GOP Steps Up Recruitment Efforts For Black Candidates, Voters Sebastian Hughes on March 21, 2022 Republicans have ramped up their efforts to recruit black candidates …
LONDON – G7 energy ministers will meet on Thursday to discuss what more the West can do to reduce its dependence on Russian oil and …