Client exodus from PwC Australia grows as $48 billion pension fund pauses work
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) – HESTA, one of Australia’s largest pension funds, on Wednesday froze work with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)…
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No handouts to big firms to offset global tax, OECD tells Vietnam
By Francesco Guarascio HANOI (Reuters) – The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development told Vietnam last week that handouts to…
Australia Q1 GDP growth hits weakest pace in 1-1/2 years as consumers struggle
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s economy grew at the weakest pace in 1-1/2 years last quarter as high prices and rising…
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos to visit S.Korea -official
(Reuters) – Netflix Inc’s co-Chief Executive Officer Ted Sarandos is planning to visit South Korea, a Seoul-based Netflix official said…
Australia’s Estia Health soars on sweetened $552 million bid from Bain Capital
(Reuters) -Australia’s Estia Health on Wednesday said it intended to back Bain Capital’s sweetened takeover offer that valued the aged-care…
Saudi crown prince, US Secretary of State discuss bilateral ties
CAIRO (Reuters) – Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met and discussed…
Global sovereign debt roundtable to hold third meeting on June 9 -sources
By Libby George and Jorgelina do Rosario LONDON (Reuters) – The global sovereign debt roundtable will meet on Friday to…
Marketmind: Nervous eyes on China trade
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. Chinese trade figures…
US trial for exiled Chinese businessman Guo Wengui set for April 2024
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) – The exiled Chinese businessman Guo Wengui will face trial starting April 8, 2024…
US goal to support an ‘effective, stable, democratic government’ in Thailand
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Thailand is in a “delicate phase” after its election last month and the U.S. goal is to…