Meta introduces broadcast tool Channels on WhatsApp
(Reuters) – Meta Platforms on Thursday introduced WhatsApp Channels, a feature that the social media giant said would help make…
Economy
Yandex granted Nasdaq lifeline subject to Russia restructuring
By Alexander Marrow (Reuters) – Russian internet firm Yandex on Thursday said it had been granted permission to retain its…
Saudi Arabia economy grew 3.8% in Q1 boosted by non-oil activities
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s economy grew by 3.8% year on year in the first quarter of 2023, the General…
India’s RBI relaxing borrowing limit in interbank call market no ‘game changer’ – traders
MUMBAI (Reuters) – The Reserve Bank of India on Thursday allowed banks to set their own limits to borrow from…
TRYing times: The slide and fall of the Turkish lira
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) -Turkey’s lira took a 7% nosedive on Wednesday as the country’s newly re-elected government appeared…
Marketmind: O Canada! Markets wary of Fed hawkish surprise
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Another day, another surprise hike. After…
China’s Dalian Wanda appeals court decision to freeze shares
BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) -China’s largest commercial property developer Dalian Wanda Group on Thursday said it is appealing a court decision…
Tourism pushes Thai consumer confidence to 39-month high in May
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai consumer confidence rose in May for a 12th month to a 39-month high, boosted by higher…
South Korea plans to discuss bilateral FX swap with Japan, Finance Minister says
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea will discuss with Japan re-establishment of their bilateral foreign exchange swap line that expired in 2015,…
Japan upgrades Q1 GDP as business spending picks up
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s economy grew more than initially thought in January-March, revised data showed on Thursday,…