China’s New Home Prices Perk Up As Big City Demand Returns
BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s new home prices rose for the first time since September on a monthly basis, official data for…
February 20, 2022
Exclusive-Contracts Show Lebanon’s Central Bank Obscured Recipients Of Commissions
By Samia Nakhoul and Timour Azhari BEIRUT (Reuters) – For more than a decade, Lebanon’s central bank charged commercial banks…
World shares drop after Putin orders troops to east Ukraine
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares fell sharply in Asia on Tuesday after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered troops into separatist regions…
Exclusive-U.S. Plans To Cut Ties With Targeted Russian Banks If Ukraine Is Invaded – Sources
By Alexandra Alper and Karen Freifeld WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s administration has prepared an initial package of…
Australia’s Zip Sees HY Loss As Fiscal Stimulus Money Dries Up In United States
(Reuters) – Australian payments firm Zip Co on Monday forecast a bigger half-year loss than analysts’ expectation, citing lower consumer…
Thai Economy Returns To Growth In Q4 On Tourism, Outlook Maintained
By Orathai Sriring and Kitiphong Thaichareon BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s economy returned to growth in the fourth quarter, rebounding more…
Australian electricity generator AGL rejects $5.8B offer
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s largest electricity generator, AGL Energy, has rejected an 8 billion Australian dollar ($5.8 billion) takeover…
Currency Markets Nervously Eye Ukraine Headlines, Take Heart From Possible Summit
By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) – Currency markets started the week nervously eying tensions in eastern Europe, with the…
Australia’s AGL Energy Rejects $3.5 Billion Offer, Investors Expect More
By Shashwat Awasthi and Harish Sridharan (Reuters) -Australia’s biggest power producer AGL Energy Ltd on Monday rejected a surprise $3.54…
Japan’s Feb Factory Activity Growth Falls To 5-month Low – Flash PMI
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s manufacturing activity expanded at the slowest pace in five months in February as output contracted, underscoring…