China Evergrande's billionaire boss goes from power circles to criminal investigation

By Clare Jim HONG KONG Mingling with power brokers at celebrations to mark the centenary of the Chinese

2023-09-28 21:58

US debt talks on knife edge

Talks to avoid a US debt default were on a knife edge Saturday as President Joe Biden warned he would not accept "extreme" Republican demands but suggested...

2023-05-20 13:53

Aussie retailers in for more pain as high interest rates squeeze spending - Citi

Australian retailers are in for a sombre period this fiscal year as high interest rates squeeze household budgets,

2023-07-06 14:52

HSBC, Scotiabank hit with US penalties over employees' use of personal devices

By Chris Prentice WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. regulators on Thursday slapped units of Bank of Nova Scotia and HSBC Holdings with

2023-05-11 23:54

US hotel operators bank on 'extended stay' brands to navigate tight financing

By Doyinsola Oladipo and Bianca Flowers NEW YORK U.S. hotel executives say they are betting on brands that

2023-06-06 01:58

3M to settle US veterans hearing loss lawsuits for $6 bn

Manufacturing giant 3M said Tuesday it has reached a $6 billion settlement over claims by US military veterans that its earplugs were faulty and...

2023-08-29 22:53

El Nino’s Fierce Heat Carries New Risk of Resurgent Deadly Viruses

The return of El Niño after nearly four years is raising the specter of extreme weather, economic pain,

2023-06-23 12:56

Bankman-Fried dodges questions during his US crypto trial

Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, parried with a federal prosecutor on Thursday in high-stakes legal jousting at his criminal fraud trial...

2023-10-27 09:56

TikTok users file lawsuit against Montana over first-in-nation law banning app

Five TikTok creators have filed a lawsuit to overturn a planned ban on the video sharing app in Montana

2023-05-19 07:17

US Treasury to issue more clean energy tax credit guidance by year-end

By David Lawder WASHINGTON The U.S. Treasury said on Friday it will provide guidance on additional clean energy

2023-09-08 17:15

Hedge Funds’ US Treasury Bets Pose Stability Risk, Says BOE

A leveraged trade in US Treasury futures that has become popular among hedge funds poses a risk to

2023-07-12 17:27

China Central Bank Pledges to Use Policy Tools to Spur Recovery

The People’s Bank of China urged patience and confidence in the economy’s recovery as it pledged to use

2023-07-14 11:15