Big Japanese manufacturers remain gloomy as external demand ebbs – survey
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Big Japanese manufacturers remained pessimistic in April for a fourth straight month as jitters over…
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Leaked US assessment says China readying supersonic spy drone unit – Washington Post
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A leaked U.S. military assessment says the Chinese military may soon deploy a high-altitude…
Fugees star says money from Malaysian financier was for Obama photo, not campaign donation
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Rapper Prakazrel “Pras Michel” of the Fugees, testifying in his own defense on…
Stocks advance, US 10-year yield slips as earnings roll in
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – A gauge of global stocks rose for a second straight day on Tuesday…
Australian regulator re-authorises 5-year coordination between Jetstar’s Asian brands
(Reuters) – Australia’s competition regulator on Wednesday re-authorised Qantas Airways Ltd and its budget arm Jetstar Airways Pty Ltd for…
Australia’s AMP says Q1 fund outflows lower, credit quality strong
(Reuters) – Australian financial services firm AMP Ltd said on Wednesday net cash outflows for its flagship Australian wealth management…
Oil prices steady as strong China data offsets US rate worries
By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) – Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday as upbeat economic data in No. 2…
S&P 500 ekes out gain as tech supports, J&J, Goldman disappoint
By Lewis Krauskopf, Sruthi Shankar and Ankika Biswas (Reuters) – The S&P 500 eked out a slim gain on Tuesday…
US in ‘extensive effort’ with partners to counter China influence operations
By Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A day after authorities arrested two people on charges of links to a Chinese…
Apple opens first India store as fans show off vintage devices, take selfies
By M. Sriram and Tanvi Mehta MUMBAI (Reuters) -About 300 people queued at Apple’s store in Mumbai on Tuesday, as…