Scandal at Japanese brokerage widens with executive’s arrest
TOKYO (AP) — The scandal at a top Japanese brokerage widened as the vice president of SMBC Nikko Securities was…
March 2022
Ukraine refugees’ hopes of return waning weeks into war
MEDYKA, Poland (AP) — As Russia launched its war in Ukraine last month, exhausted and frightened refugees arrived in neighboring…
Mining Firm Backed By Bezos And Gates To Begin Greenland Drilling
By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Mineral exploration company KoBold Metals, backed by billionaires including Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, said…
UK treasury boss defends plan to ease cost-of-living crisis
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s treasury chief is defending his spending priorities after have critics attacked him for not doing enough…
Dollar Firms On Hawkish Fed Remarks, Yen Hits Lowest Since 2015
LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar strengthened as oil prices steadied, commodity currencies pulled back from some of their recent gains…
Rouble Rallies, Stocks Soar As Trade Resumes After Month-long Hiatus
(Reuters) -The Russian rouble extended its recovery on Thursday to hover close to 96 against the dollar, and the stock…
China Hopes U.S. Will Scrap All Tariffs On Chinese Products: Commerce Ministry
BEIJING (Reuters) – China hopes the United States will scrap all tariffs on its goods as soon as possible after…
Japan Arrests SMBC Nikko Official For Alleged Market Manipulation -Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) – Tokyo prosecutors have arrested SMBC Nikko Securities Vice President Toshihiro Sato for alleged market manipulation, the Nikkei…
Mazda To Halt Operations At Two Japan Plants For 2 Days Due To Supply Disruption
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese automaker Mazda Motor Corp said on Thursday it would suspend production at its two domestic factories…
The Jobs – And Ageing Faces – Behind South Korea’s Record Low Unemployment Numbers
By Cynthia Kim SEOUL (Reuters) – At age 69, Kim Jung-mi holds three jobs: she spends three hours getting a…