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…
August 16, 2023
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…