By Scott Murdoch SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian share markets stabilised somewhat on Tuesday after steep losses in the past 24 hours, while the U.S dollar remained elevated as investors considered the prospects interest rates would remain higher for longer in many developed economies. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan bounced slightly 0.4%, after…
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar hovered near a one-month peak on Tuesday as traders raised their forecasts of U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate levels needed to tame inflation, as a stubbornly resilient labour market remains largely immune to aggressive rate hikes. Markets were still reeling from the shock of Friday’s jobs report,…
By Noor Zainab Hussain, Mike Spector and Jessica DiNapoli (Reuters) -Bed Bath & Beyond Inc said on Monday it was planning to raise some $1 billion through an offering of preferred stock and warrants in a last-ditch effort to stave off bankruptcy. The home goods retailer said in securities filings that if it can’t complete…
(Reuters) – AMC Entertainment Holdings will start selling tickets at different prices based on the location of the seat in a auditorium, the theater chain operator said on Monday. Theater chain operators across the world are struggling to keep their businesses running, as the pandemic has reduced footfalls. The trend of online streaming has further…
By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) – For generations, society has grappled with the question of whether money brings happiness. Now a new book has some answers – with the data to back it up. The easy answer, according to Robert Waldinger and Marc Schulz, authors of “The Good Life”: No, money will not buy…
By Clara Denina, Melanie Burton and Divya Rajagopal (Reuters) -U.S.-based Newmont Corp is open to slightly increasing its $16.9 billion offer for Newcrest Mining Ltd, according to a source familiar with management’s thinking, amid concerns its current bid is too low after recent leadership changes at the Australian company. Already the world’s largest gold producer…
By Jeffrey Dastin (Reuters) -Google owner Alphabet Inc on Monday said it will launch a chatbot service and more artificial intelligence for its search engine as well as developers, an answer to Microsoft Corp in their rivalry to lead a new wave of computing. Microsoft, meanwhile, said it planned its own AI reveal for Tuesday….
BERLIN/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -German Economy Minister Robert Habeck expressed optimism before departing on a trip to the United States on Monday that a European Union trade dispute with Washington can be resolved soon. Many EU leaders are worried the local content requirements of $369 billion of green subsidies in the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act will encourage…
By Melanie Burton, Scott Murdoch and Divya Rajagopal (Reuters) -U.S.-based Newmont Corp’s $16.9 billion offer for Newcrest Mining Ltd would create a gold mining behemoth, but investors and analysts said the offer may be too low in the wake of a leadership change at the Australian company. Already the world’s largest gold producer by market…
By Steve Scherer and Fergal Smith OTTAWA/TORONTO (Reuters) – China’s rapid reopening is likely to fuel demand for commodities produced in abundance by Canada, potentially helping Canada’s economy avoid a recession as long as it does not also force up inflation and spur further interest-rate hikes. The Bank of Canada last month hiked its key…
