China’s July imports from Russia fall for first time since Feb 2021
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s imports from Russia dropped in July, the first monthly decline since February 2021, with imports of…
August 2023
China’s car sales fall for 2nd month in July as price war continues
By Qiaoyi Li and Miyoung Kim BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s passenger vehicle sales fell for a second month in July, as…
Greek EU-harmonised inflation rises to 3.5% y/y in July
(Reuters) – Greece’s annual EU-harmonised inflation accelerated to +3.5% in July from +2.8% in June, data showed on Tuesday. EU-harmonised…
Defying war risk, European traders store gas in Ukraine
By Jan Lopatka and Marek Strzelecki PRAGUE/WARSAW (Reuters) – European gas traders have begun storing natural gas in Ukraine to…
War crimes by Myanmar’s military ‘more frequent and brazen’, UN probe finds
GENEVA (Reuters) – War crimes committed by Myanmar’s military, including the bombing of civilians, have become “increasingly frequent and brazen”,…
Japan’s Kobe Steel raises annual profit forecast to record $840 million
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Kobe Steel raised its net profit forecast for the current fiscal year to a record high…
Euro zone consumers expect lower inflation, sluggish housing prices – ECB poll
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone consumers expect inflation to keep slowing in the next months and years but remain pessimistic…
Siemens cooperating with Austrian authorities in corruption probe
VIENNA/MUNICH (Reuters) – Siemens is cooperating with authorities in Austria on an investigation into allegations of possible corruption related to…
Investors bet on state-backed developers as Chinese property begins recovery
By Li Gu and Summer Zhen SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Investors betting on recovery in China’s battered property sector are…
Holiday Inn owner IHG makes light of tough economy
By Yadarisa Shabong (Reuters) -Holiday Inn owner IHG expects room revenue growth to remain positive across its regions in the…