UK buyers retreat from housing market, further slowdown seen – RICS
By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s housing market showed signs of a slowdown in June and property surveyors expect…
Economy
Global investors relieved by China tech rebound, but not convinced yet
By Xie Yu and Summer Zhen HONG KONG (Reuters) -Rather than spur a relief rally in China’s battered tech sector,…
Nasdaq leads Wall St to higher close as CPI report lifts sentiment
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks ended solidly higher on Wednesday, led by a gain of more…
US SEC scraps contentious pricing proposal in final money market fund reforms
By John McCrank NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday finalized rules aimed at increasing…
Manhattan office market’s tough outlook persists, leaving investors on sidelines
By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) – The end of the pandemic has brought little relief to Manhattan’s depressed market…
South Korea’s import price decline in June steepest in 8 years
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s import prices fell in annual terms for a fifth month in June and marked the…
US judge finalizes Allianz’s $6 billion criminal settlement
By Jody Godoy (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Wednesday approved Allianz’s $6 billion settlement over the 2020 collapse of…
US EPA proposes tighter rules for lead exposure in residential buildings
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday proposed stricter regulations for lead exposure…
US lawmakers seek to lower biofuel blending compliance costs
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation this week directing the Biden…
IMF approves $3 billion bailout for cash-starved Pakistan
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund’s board approved a $3 billion bailout programme for Pakistan which will…