Australian watchdog urges banks to move Indigenous clients into low-fee accounts
(Reuters) -Australia’s corporate regulator on Wednesday asked the country’s banks to disclose data on fees charged to Indigenous consumers after…
July 5, 2023
French services activity falls for first time since January as demand weakens – PMI
PARIS (Reuters) – Activity in France’s dominant services sector fell in June for the first time since January, a survey…
Analysis-A year later, Sri Lanka’s tentative economic recovery eludes the poor
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) – A year after angry Sri Lankans stormed the president’s residence and forced his ouster…
EU court strips Catalan separatist leader’s immunity as MEP
By Joan Faus BARCELONA (Reuters) – The European Union’s General Court on Wednesday stripped the leader of Catalonia’s failed bid…
Italy’s service sector grows in June, but pace slows again – PMI
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s services sector grew in June for a sixth month running, albeit at a slower pace than…
Volvo Cars June sales up 33% as fully electric car sales quadruple
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Sweden-based Volvo Cars on Wednesday reported a 33% year-on-year rise in June sales to 66,379 cars, helped by…
Election observers return to Guatemala for ballot review
By Sofia Menchu GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) -International election observers will return to Guatemala to monitor a court-ordered review of ballots…
Explainer-What’s behind the firmer-than-expected yuan fixings?
By Georgina Lee HONG KONG (Reuters) – The yuan has lost nearly 5% of its value against the dollar this…
Japan’s firms offer biggest pay hikes in 30 years, wage growth broadens
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese firms offered the biggest pay hikes in three decades at this year’s negotiations with…
Singapore’s fight against inflation still on amid uncertain growth outlook -central bank
By Xinghui Kok SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore’s central bank warned on Wednesday of weak near-term growth for one of Asia’s…