More insurers desert net-zero alliance as U.N. climate group sounds alarm
By Tommy Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) -Lloyd’s of London became the sixth organisation to quit a net-zero alliance for insurers within…
Economy
Investors have poured $756 billion into cash funds this year – BofA
LONDON (Reuters) – Investors have poured $756 billion into cash funds this year, Bank of America said in a note…
Sri Lanka central bank to hold rates as inflation stays high
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s central bank is expected to keep rates unchanged at its policy meeting…
Singapore home prices surpass Hong Kong as APAC’s most expensive – survey
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Singapore’s private home prices have surpassed Hong Kong as the most expensive in Asia Pacific in…
PwC Australia may lose government audit contract, Treasury head says
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia’s Treasury department may not renew a A$1 million audit contract with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) when…
Swiss economy grows at faster than expected rate in first quarter
ZURICH (Reuters) – The Swiss economy grew by a faster than expected rate at the start of the year, the…
EU, US to weigh China, AI, trade strains at high-level Sweden talks
By Philip Blenkinsop LULEA, Sweden (Reuters) – Top U.S. and European Union officials meet in Sweden on Tuesday to weigh…
Blinken says US to consider visa restrictions over Ugandan anti-gay law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday said his government would consider visa restrictions against Ugandan…
Marketmind: Too soon to drink to the US debt deal
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Vidya Ranganathan U.S. and UK markets return from…
BOJ chief says to patiently keep ultra-easy policy
By Leika Kihara and Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Tuesday the central bank…