May 8, 2023
EU envoy to China hails Xi’s call with Ukraine president as positive step
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent call with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was a very positive step, the…
China’s Imports Shrink In April, Exports Grow At Slower Pace
By Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s imports contracted sharply in April, while exports grew at a slower pace, reinforcing…
BOJ’s Ueda says yield control will end when price goal achievement foreseen
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Tuesday the central bank will end…
Dubai DXB airport Q1 passenger traffic reaches 96% of pre-pandemic level
DUBAI (Reuters) – Dubai’s main airport registered a 55.8% increase in passenger traffic in the first quarter of this year…
Delek says no injuries from fire at El Dorado, Arkansas refinery
(Reuters) – A fire that broke out at Delek’s 83,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) El Dorado, Arkansas refinery has been extinguished with no…
LinkedIn cuts over 700 jobs, phases out China app as demand wavers
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) – LinkedIn, the social media network owned by Microsoft Corp that focuses on business professionals, said…
Japan’s spending downturn, wages decline heighten pressure on economy
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s consumer spending unexpectedly fell in March at the fastest rate in a year,…
Indicted FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Urges Court To Toss Charges
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Sam Bankman-Fried, who has long denied stealing from customers of his FTX cryptocurrency exchange,…
Analysis-Thai household debt in election focus as millions in ‘endless struggle’
By Devjyot Ghoshal, Juarawee Kittisilpa and Orathai Sriring BANGKOK (Reuters) – Kavita Wongyakasem runs a small business in Bangkok, owns…
Republicans ask watchdog to assess US oil reserve management
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Two Republicans on Monday asked a congressional watchdog to assess the Biden administration’s management of the Strategic Petroleum…