Stocks tiptoe toward US debt denouement; Japan sparkles
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE Asia's stock markets were cautiously higher on Friday, with Japan leading gains, while the
2023-05-26 14:18
Deaths From Heatstroke Rise in Japan, Prompting Countermeasures
Climate change is killing the elderly in Japan and the government wants to stop it. An average of
2023-05-26 14:18
As electric cars boom, locals fear Chinese battery plant will harm land in drought-stricken Hungary
Residents, environmentalists and opposition politicians in eastern Hungary are worried that a sprawling battery factory will exacerbate existing environmental problems and hit the country’s precious water supplies
2023-05-26 14:17
Billionaires’ M&A Fight Ends With Revival of Solar Export Dream
Billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes will revive a stalled plan to export solar power from Australia to Singapore after sealing
2023-05-26 14:16
Dollar eyes third weekly gain as higher US rate expectations gather steam
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE The dollar eased on Friday but remained near a two-month high against its major
2023-05-26 14:15
Weak Rand, Government Missteps Deny South Africans Rates Relief
South Africa’s central bank is reluctant to pivot away from policy tightening after raising its benchmark interest rate
2023-05-26 13:59
Economists Trim China Growth Forecasts, Expect Reserve Requirement Ratio Cut Sooner
China’s central bank will likely cut the reserve requirement ratio for major banks earlier than expected as the
2023-05-26 13:59
French Grocer Casino to Talk With Creditors as Conciliation Process Starts
Casino Guichard-Perrachon SA said it will start debt talks with creditors after a Paris court decided to open
2023-05-26 13:50
Analysis-Wall Street prepares for Treasuries mess as default looms
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss, Saeed Azhar and Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK Anxiety is increasing in parts of Wall Street
2023-05-26 13:29
OpenAI CEO's threat to quit EU draws lawmaker backlash
By Martin Coulter and Supantha Mukherjee LONDON/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -For months, Sam Altman, CEO of Microsoft-backed OpenAI has urged lawmakers around
2023-05-26 13:22
Tipster on Ericsson won SEC's largest ever whistleblower award of $279 million -WSJ
The record $279 million whistleblower award issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission earlier this month stemmed from
2023-05-26 13:17
Dubai Watchdog Warns on Risks of Crypto’s Global Regulatory Gaps
Dubai’s financial regulator warned that global watchdogs need to step up talks with each other to avoid “bad
2023-05-26 12:54