US targets China over semiconductors
(Reuters) -U.S.-China tensions over semiconductors began with the Trump administration’s trade war and have ratcheted up under President Joe Biden’s…
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Analysis-Dutch pension fund reform spells investment rethink
By Yoruk Bahceli AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – An overhaul of the private pensions system in the Netherlands – the biggest in…
Analysis-Macro hedge funds down at half-year point, pin recovery hopes on central banks
By Carolina Mandl and Nell Mackenzie NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Many macro hedge funds that bet on global economic trends…
Marketmind: Markets await euro zone inflation; wary of yen
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee After German inflation bucked the trend…
Japan finance minister warns against excessive yen weakening
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan will take appropriate steps should the yen weaken excessively, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said…
Rapper Travis Scott avoids charges over Texas crowd crush
By Jack Queen and Mike Spector (Reuters) -A Texas grand jury on Thursday declined to press criminal charges against rapper…
South Korea’s robust economic activity in May paints brighter quarter
By Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s factory production jumped unexpectedly in May, led by cars and chips, official…
Analysis-Threat of ‘down rounds’ spur private credit funds in Asia
By Yantoultra Ngui SINGAPORE (Reuters) – From India to Singapore, Asia is seeing a boom in private credit funds looking…
Spirit AeroSystems union workforce approves new contract, ending strike at Kansas plant
By Valerie Insinna WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Spirit AeroSystems said it would begin resuming operations at its plant in Wichita, Kansas, on…
Tokyo inflation points to broadening price pressure, tests dovish BOJ stance
By Takahiko Wada and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Core inflation in Japan’s capital perked up in June and remained above…