Improving Japan business mood signals steady economic recovery
By Leika Kihara and Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese business sentiment improved in the second quarter as raw material costs…
July 2, 2023
Shot teenager’s grandmother urges end to French overnight riots
By Benoit Van Overstraeten and Elizabeth Pineau PARIS (Reuters) -The grandmother of the teenager shot dead by police during a…
DirecTV removes Nexstar’s programming after failing to reach distribution agreement
(Reuters) – DirecTV removed TV station owner Nexstar Media Group’s network and local community programming from its satellite, cable and…
Japan factory activity slips back into contraction in June on soft orders
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s factory activity contracted in June after expanding for the first time in 7 months in May,…
South Korea factory activity suffers longest downturn in at least 19 years
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s factory activity shrank at a steeper pace in June and extended its downturn to a…
RBA to raise rates to 4.35% on July 4 but decision on a knife edge
By Devayani Sathyan BENGALURU (Reuters) -The Reserve Bank of Australia will likely raise its interest rate by 25 basis points…
China forex regulator Pan Gongsheng named central bank party boss
(Reuters) -China’s ruling Communist Party appointed central bank Deputy Governor Pan Gongsheng as the bank’s party secretary on Saturday, a…
Russian ex-arms dealer freed for Brittney Griner to run for far-right party in local vote
(Reuters) – A Russian arms dealer freed last December in a prisoner swap for U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner has…
Marketmind: Q3 kicks off with China PMI in spotlight
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist….
Big Bets on United Healthcare
The UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) has recently become the subject of intense market scrutiny due to a substantial investment made by…