Yellen swaps stories of being ‘the only woman in the room’ with Chinese economists
By Andrea Shalal and Yew Lun Tian BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, a trailblazer in the field…
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TotalEnergies boss: 2024 U.S. election could cause energy shock
PARIS (Reuters) – The U.S. presidential election could trigger a major energy shock if Republicans were to win and decide…
Ant’s surprise share buyback values firm at steep 75% discount to IPO
By Julie Zhu and Josh Ye HONG KONG (Reuters) -Ant Group on Saturday announced a surprise share buyback that values…
China’s auto group retracts pledge to avoid ‘abnormal pricing’
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The China Association of Auto Manufacturers (CAAM), citing antitrust law, on Saturday retracted a pledge to avoid…
Wall Street ends choppy day lower after jobs data
By Lewis Krauskopf, Bansari Mayur Kamdar and Johann M Cherian (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes ended lower on Friday…
Argentina inflation seen at 142% this year, down from previous poll
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Expectations for galloping consumer prices in Argentina remain solidly in triple-digit territory, a monthly analyst poll…
Robots say they won’t steal jobs, rebel against humans
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -Robots presented at an AI forum said on Friday they expected to increase in number…
Barclays hires Birchenough as chairman of healthcare investment banking
By David Carnevali NEW YORK (Reuters) – Barclays Plc has hired Jim Birchenough from Wells Fargo & Co as its…
Global stocks index flat, Dollar falls on mixed U.S. jobs data
By Sinéad Carew NEW YORK (Reuters) – MSCI’s global equity index ended Friday’s session virtually unchanged while the dollar was…
US bank credit rose last week, while commercial and industrial loans fell -Fed data
(Reuters) – Bank credit for U.S. commercial banks expanded slightly in the last week of June, even as commercial and…