May 1, 2022
Asian shares mixed in light ‘Golden Week’ trading
Asian shares are mixed in light “Golden Week” trading with markets in China, Japan and some other countries closed for…
New Zealand welcomes back tourists as pandemic rules eased
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand welcomed tourists from the U.S., Canada, Britain, Japan and more than 50 other…
Netflix Drops Meghan Markle’s Animated Series ‘Pearl’
By Maria Ponnezhath (Reuters) – Streaming platform Netflix Inc said on Sunday it had decided to stop work on Meghan…
Oil Falls On China Growth Concerns Even As EU Weighs Russia Import Ban
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Monday in holiday-sapped trade in Asia as concerns about slowing…
Australia Home Prices Keep Rising Even As Sydney, Melbourne Cool
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian home prices were still rising nationally in April even as more of the heat came out…
S.Korea Factory Activity Accelerates In April, Cost Pressures Continue – PMI
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s factory activity accelerated in April, but cost pressures due to the Ukraine crisis and China’s…
Shanghai Lockdown Sends Chill Down Meat Trade
By Dominique Patton BEIJING (Reuters) – The protracted lockdown in Shanghai, China’s financial hub, is slowing the nation’s normally booming…
China COVID Hard Line Eats Into Everything From Teslas To Tacos
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – When Tesla’s Shanghai plant and other auto factories were shut over the last two months by emergency…
Hope Fizzles For Japan’s ‘revenge Spending’ Splurge As Inflation Looms
By Kantaro Komiya and Kentaro Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese mother of three Maiko Takahashi was never one to pinch…
Australia’s Qantas To Buy 12 Airbus Jets For Long-haul Flights
(Reuters) – Australia’s Qantas on Monday said it will buy 12 Airbus SE jets capable of non-stop flights from Sydney…