Dollar edges off 15-month high vs rouble as Russia eyed
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar rose against the rouble on Monday, although it had pulled back…
Australia
Explainer-PwC Australia fights to contain government tax leak scandal
By Lewis Jackson and Scott Murdoch SYDNEY (Reuters) – PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Australia has moved to contain the fallout from a…
Factbox-PwC Australia scandal latest of many around the globe for the firm
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) – PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Australia is under fire after a former partner leaked confidential government tax…
PwC Australia says staff involved in tax leak face ‘severe’ consequences
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) -PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia staff who are found to have acted improperly in a scandal over the…
Australia’s Element 25 to supply GM with manganese sulphate, shares jump
By Melanie Burton and Harish Sridharan MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Element 25 Ltd said on Monday it will supply manganese sulphate…
Cocaine market is booming as meth trafficking spreads, U.N. report says
VIENNA (Reuters) – Cocaine demand and supply are booming worldwide and methamphetamine trafficking is expanding beyond established markets, including in…
PwC Australia to sell government business for A$1, appoint new CEO
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) -PwC Australia on Sunday entered an exclusivity agreement with private equity firm Allegro Funds to…
Australia imposes sanctions on three men over downing of Flight MH17
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia has imposed financial sanctions and travel bans on three men involved in the downing of Malaysia…
Stocks fall, dollar up as investors weigh more rate hikes
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global stock indexes fell and the U.S. dollar rose on Friday as investors…
Dollar higher on safety bid as data spurs growth worries
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar rose against the euro on Friday after dismal business activity data…