Australia’s central bank shuns PwC after tax plan leaks
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) -The Reserve Bank of Australia will not sign any new contracts with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Australia…
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Russia accuses Washington of encouraging Ukraine in its attacks
(Reuters) – Washington is encouraging Kyiv by publicly ignoring the drone attack that struck several districts of Moscow on Tuesday,…
BOJ’s Ueda says era of low global interest rates may be over
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Global central banks may already be facing a new economic environment where inflation and…
Chinese jet carried out ‘aggressive’ maneuver near US military plane, Pentagon says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Chinese fighter jet carried out an “unnecessarily aggressive” maneuver near a U.S. military plane over the…
Asia Stocks Slump To Monthly Loss As China Data Disappoints
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asia’s stockmarkets slid toward a second month of losses in a row on Wednesday,…
Australia’s Indigenous recognition bill passes first hurdle
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Legislation to hold a referendum to recognise Australia’s Indigenous people in the constitution cleared its first parliamentary…
Japan April factory output unexpectedly falls on weaker machinery orders
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s factory output unexpectedly fell in April, government data showed on Wednesday, as production machinery orders slowed amid…
Australia inflation accelerates in April, keeps pressure on RBA
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian consumer prices rose by more than expected in April on a jump in…
S.Korea April factory output falls, retail sales drop most in 5 months
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s factory production and retail sales fell in April, underscoring another tough quarter after the economy narrowly…
Two people still missing from Iowa building collapse
By Brendan O’Brien (Reuters) -Two people still counted as missing after the partial collapse of an Iowa apartment building on…