Afghanistan aid donors struggle with crackdown on women, less money
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The Afghan people are in for a “very difficult year ahead,” warned the…
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Senator Warren blames First Republic executives of “mismanagement”
(Reuters) -U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has accused First Republic Bank executives of “mismanagement” in a letter to its former CEO…
Explainer-Why have the United States and Philippines issued defence treaty guidelines?
By Martin Petty (Reuters) – The United States and the Philippines have agreed on new guidelines for their 1951 Mutual…
U.S. issues guidelines on defending Philippines from South China Sea attack
By Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters) – The United States has laid out in clear terms the extent of its defence…
Russian rouble soars to one-month high as oil prices halt slide
By Alexander Marrow (Reuters) -The Russian rouble climbed sharply to a more-than-one-month high on Thursday, gaining for a fifth straight…
Australia budget to trim forecast for cost of servicing debt for next three years
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia has lowered its forecast for the cost of servicing government debt over the…
Hong Kong follows Fed rate hike, banking liquidity at fresh 2008 lows
By Donny Kwok and Georgina Lee HONG KONG (Reuters) – The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) raised its main policy…
Marketmind: Hike and hold, bank angst and Apple
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan If the Federal Reserve needs more…
Hong Kong March retail sales jump 40.9% in fourth month of growth
HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong’s March retail sales rose 40.9% from a year earlier, the second biggest percentage rise on…
IMF to discuss Pakistan’s budget plans in fresh hurdle to funding
By Ariba Shahid KARACHI (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is preparing to discuss Pakistan’s budget plans for the coming…