World Bank launches more robust, transparent business climate rankings
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The World Bank on Monday unveiled new methodology and improved safeguards for assessing the business…
Asia
Paraguay election result calms fear of another Taiwan ally falling (for now)
By Lucinda Elliott ASUNCION (Reuters) – News of Santiago Pena’s election victory in Paraguay will be cheered by officials in…
Philippines, China to discuss fishing rights in South China Sea-Marcos
MANILA (Reuters) -Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said China has agreed to discuss fishing rights in the South China Sea,…
Soft China PMI likely to flow through to uneven commodity demand: Russell
By Clyde Russell LAUNCESTON, Australia (Reuters) -The surprise contraction in China’s manufacturing index in April, coming after first quarter growth…
Marketmind-Another one bites the dust
(Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Amanda Cooper. Just when you thought…
Chinese tourists flock to gambling hub Macau for Labour Day holiday
By Joyce Zhou MACAU (Reuters) -Hundreds of thousands of mainland Chinese visitors have descended on the world’s biggest gambling hub…
Paraguay’s conservatives score big election win, defusing Taiwan fears
By Lucinda Elliott and Daniela Desantis ASUNCION (Reuters) -Paraguayan conservative economist Santiago Pena, 44, won the country’s presidential election on…
India April factory activity hits 4-month high on robust demand
By Anant Chandak BENGALURU (Reuters) – India’s factory activity expanded at its quickest pace in four months in April, driven…
Analysis-Inflation, labour crunch prodding Japan’s smaller firms to raise pay
By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Kentaro Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) – Rising inflation and an intensifying labour crunch are prodding smaller local…
Indian cough syrup: mystery middleman may be new clue
By Krishna N. Das and Jennifer Rigby NEW DELHI/LONDON (Reuters) -An unnamed middleman in Mumbai provided a crucial raw material…