August 16, 2023
Australia July jobs take a surprise fall as market loosens
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia employment unexpectedly fell in July to end two months of very strong growth, while…
ANZ Group reports slight rise in late mortgage payments
By Rishav Chatterjee (Reuters) -ANZ Group Holdings said on Thursday late mortgage repayments edged up in the June quarter but…
Australia’s Telstra shelves InfraCo stake sale plan, shares down
By Poonam Behura (Reuters) -Australia’s Telstra shelved plans on Thursday to sell a stake in its physical infrastructure unit, sending…
Some 40% of Japanese firms see fundraising impact from BOJ tweak: Reuters poll
By Anton Bridge TOKYO (Reuters) – About 40% of Japanese firms expect the central bank’s recent policy adjustment to have…
Paramount drops plans to sell BET Media stake – WSJ
(Reuters) -Paramount Global dropped its plans to sell a majority stake in BET Media Group, which includes the VH1 and…
Colombia’s Grupo Aval posts 75% fall in profit as bank margins fall
(Reuters) – Colombian financial conglomerate Grupo Aval reported a 75.4% year-over-year fall in net profit in the second quarter, according…
Biden touts Inflation Reduction Act on first anniversary
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S President Joe Biden on Wednesday used the first anniversary of…
BRICS nations to meet in South Africa seeking to blunt Western dominance
By Tim Cocks JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – BRICS leaders meet in South Africa next week to discuss how to turn a…
Panama Canal extends transit restrictions through Sept. 2
By Elida Moreno and Marianna Parraga PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – The Panama Canal Authority on Wednesday notified shippers it is…
Synopsys names insider Ghazi as CEO, forecasts stronger fourth quarter
By Jaspreet Singh and Max A. Cherney (Reuters) – Chip design software company Synopsys on Wednesday named 25-year-veteran Sassine Ghazi…