More insurers desert net-zero alliance as U.N. climate group sounds alarm
By Tommy Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) -Lloyd’s of London became the sixth organisation to quit a net-zero alliance for insurers within…
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Investors have poured $756 billion into cash funds this year – BofA
LONDON (Reuters) – Investors have poured $756 billion into cash funds this year, Bank of America said in a note…
BHP taps Microsoft, AI, to improve recovery at top copper mine
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – BHP Group has teamed up with Microsoft Corp to improve copper recovery from its Escondida mine in…
Sudan factions agree to extend ceasefire deal amid clashes
(This May 29 story has been refiled to fix a typographical error in paragraph 19) By Khalid Abdelaziz and Aidan…
Sri Lanka central bank to hold rates as inflation stays high
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s central bank is expected to keep rates unchanged at its policy meeting…
Singapore home prices surpass Hong Kong as APAC’s most expensive – survey
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Singapore’s private home prices have surpassed Hong Kong as the most expensive in Asia Pacific in…
Delay in security treaty with Australia as PNG consults ‘domestic processes’
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -Papua New Guinea said a proposed security treaty with neighbour Australia would be delayed as…
Blackstone-owned Crown Resorts agrees to $294 million fine in Australia
By Byron Kaye and Harish Sridharan (Reuters) -Crown Resorts, the Australian casino operator bought by Blackstone Inc after three damaging…
Factbox-Penalties imposed on Australian companies over the recent years
(Reuters) – Australian regulators have over the recent years fined a slew of companies over breaches and non-compliance issues, with…
South Korea, Australia agree to step up defence cooperation
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea and Australia’s defence chiefs agreed on Tuesday to step up defence cooperation, South Korea’s defence ministry…