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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Democratic head of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday said the panel would hold hearings on the bank industry’s problems but that any new legislation was unlikely…
By Roushni Nair and Sameer Manekar (Reuters) – Singapore’s Keppel Corp posted a steeper-than-expected drop in annual profit on Thursday hurt by its urban development unit, but forecast China’s easing market conditions…
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s export and imports are expected to have continued to struggle over December, due to the spread of COVID-19 in the country disrupting production lines and waning demand both…
TOKYO (Reuters) – Output at Japanese factories likely declined for a third month in November, according to economists in a Reuters poll, as shrinking global demand took a toll on electronics and…
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s factory activity is expected to have contracted further this month, piling pressure on the economy as COVID restrictions hit production and exports fell despite a flurry of stimulus…
(Reuters) – The breathtaking pace of political events in Britain is keeping traders on their toes, while Japan is back on intervention watch. The European Central Bank is expected to deliver another…
BEIJING (Reuters) – A strong rebound in China’s services sector eased slightly in August amid fresh COVID-19 flare-ups but business confidence rose to a nine-month high in a rare bit of good…
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO – Toyota Motor Corp is expected to report a double-digit drop in first-quarter profit this week, as a chip shortage and supply-chain woes forced the world’s top automaker…
By Josh Ye, Eduardo Baptista and Yingzhi Yang HONG KONG/BEIJING – China’s $1.2 billion fine on Didi Global draws a line under the ride hailing company’s regulatory woes, but the retroactive application…
TAIPEI – Taiwan’s exports likely rose for the 24th straight month in June and at a faster clip than in May, thanks to easing supply chain woes and stronger technology demand, a…
(Reuters) – The quality of vehicles sold in the United States fell to a 36-year low in 2022, according to automotive consultant J.D. Power, as labor shortages and supply snags continued to…
(Reuters) – Cox Automotive on Tuesday lowered its U.S. auto sales forecast for 2022, as analysts at both Cox and Carmax-owned Edmunds.com said continued supply chain disruptions will leave dealers short of…
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE – Top liquefied natural gas exporter Australia is in the depths of a power crunch just as traditional buyers are scrambling to meet shortfalls of Russian gas and…
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY – A recent spike in Australia’s energy prices is threatening to keep inflation higher for longer, a major reason policymakers this week felt compelled to hike interest rates…
By Gabriel Araujo, Lisandra Paraguassu and Gram Slattery SAO PAULO – Shares of Brazil’s state-run oil company Petrobras plunged on Tuesday after the government ousted its chief executive for the second time…
LONDON – Russian President Vladimir Putin quipped on Monday that he would have a serious talk to the West about its assertions that he was to blame for all the economic chaos…
By Daria Sito-Sucic SARAJEVO – As supply chain disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, war in Ukraine and lockdowns in China hit Western European markets, Balkan companies are hoping to benefit from…
SINGAPORE – China’s central bank on Wednesday pledged monetary policy support to ensure ample liquidity, help businesses badly hit by the latest COVID-19 outbreak in the country and support a recovery in…
By Shashwat Awasthi (Reuters) – Australia’s “Big Four” banks are set to report a further squeeze on interest margins in their upcoming results dented by growing competition, though the prospect of a…
LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will seek to put his domestic problems behind him when he visits India this week on a trip to strengthen links between the two countries…
By Marc Jones LONDON – JPMorgan has warned that the combination of Russia’s war in Ukraine and China’s ongoing property crash could see the worst wave of corporate defaults since the global…
By Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST – Prime Minister Viktor Orban faces unprecedented headwinds as he embarks on a fourth consecutive term in office when the Hungarian nationalist will have to navigate his self-styled…
MADRID – New car registrations in Spain fell more than 30% in March as a partial trucker strike delayed deliveries of vehicles and parts and deepened existing supply-chain issues, industry body Anfac…