China lashes back at NATO criticism, warns it will protect its rights
BEIJING (Reuters) -Beijing lashed back at NATO’s accusation that China challenges the bloc’s interests and security, and opposed any attempt…
July 2023
No Australia ‘mortgage cliff’ in sight after rate hikes, say top banks
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) -Two top Australian banks said the number of home loan customers missing repayments remained below…
Japan households’ inflation expectations rise, keep pressure on BOJ
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese households’ inflation expectations rose in the three months to June, a central bank…
Factbox-Australia’s central bank outlines new policy procedures
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has announced changes to how it formulates and announces interest rate…
AXA weighs offloading $2 billion reinsurance arm to cut disaster risk – sources
By David French and Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -One of the world’s top insurers is mulling offloading its…
Marketmind: Stocks rise, dollar slips as all eyes on US inflation
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee While market participants are almost certain…
Russia’s Lavrov: Ukraine conflict will not end until West drops plans defeat Moscow
(Reuters) -The armed confrontation in Ukraine will continue until the West gives up plans to dominate and defeat Moscow, Russian…
Trial starts for Korean chip exec accused of stealing Samsung secrets for China factory
By Heekyong Yang and Ju-min Park SUWON, South Korea (Reuters) – The trial of a South Korean chip executive accused…
Back-to-school spending set for first decline in nine years as inflation bites – report
By Deborah Mary Sophia (Reuters) – Back-to-school spending is expected to fall for the first time in nine years as…
Racism underlies disparities in maternal mortality in Americas -UN report
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) – High rates of pregnancy-related deaths among women of African descent in North and South America…