HONG KONG (Reuters) – Asian shares advanced on Tuesday, supported by a tech-driven Wall Street rally, and a rebound in Chinese markets a day after weak data heightened investor concerns […]
Read moreDollar softens amid bets other central banks to outpace Fed tightening
TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar languished near the bottom of its recent range against major peers on Tuesday, knocked back by weak U.S. factory data overnight and on market wagers […]
Read moreWall Street falls on slowing China growth, inflation worries
(Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes fell on Monday as economic growth in China slowed, while a relentless surge in oil prices fueled concerns about elevated inflation.FILE PHOTO: Traders work […]
Read moreInvestors ditch old houses for new ahead of taxes and standards
By RNZ Property investors are selling off older properties to buy newer ones as they look to manage investments against changes to tax rules and healthy homes standards. Hamilton-based Lodge […]
Read moreSpanish bank Sabadell reaches deal with union to cut jobs
MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish bank Sabadell has reached a deal on Friday with a leading union to lay off up to 1,605 employees in its home market, fewer than the more […]
Read moreSpanish bank Sabadell to cut up to 1,605 jobs, union says
FILE PHOTO: People walk at the door of a Sabadell bank office in Barcelona, Spain, September 7, 2021. REUTERS/Albert Gea/File PhotoMADRID (Reuters) – Spanish bank Sabadell has reached an agreement […]
Read morePueblo steel mill makes move from coal power to solar energy
A steel mill in Pueblo that has been powered by coal during most of its roughly 140-year existence will now get most of its electricity from solar energy. EVRAZ Rocky […]
Read moreChina central bank says Evergrande debt woes are manageable
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -The spillover effect of China Evergrande Group’s debt problems on the banking system is controllable, a central bank official said on Friday, in rare official comments on a […]
Read moreFood, fuels lift U.S. import prices in September
Slideshow ( 2 images )WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. import prices rebounded in September, lifted by higher food and energy costs, but underlying imported inflation showed signs of moderating. Import prices […]
Read moreInvestors park inflation fears to renew bets on stocks
LONDON (Reuters) – Shares rose on Friday, buoyed by stellar corporate earnings results, but strong oil prices and stalling car sales in Europe were a reminder of headwinds for the […]
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