Marketmind: Following Friday’s feel-good factor
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. Asian markets are…
Economy
New Zealand’s hot migration risks fanning inflation, forcing rates even higher
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) -Gastroenterologist Wesley Kasen arrived in Hawke’s Bay New Zealand in February with his wife Marnie,…
Turkey’s Erdogan doesn’t flinch in fight for political life
By Orhan Coskun and Birsen Altayli ANKARA (Reuters) – With his two-decade rule in the balance, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan…
Yellen warns of ‘constitutional crisis’ if Congress fails to act on debt
By Tyler Clifford and John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday issued a stark warning that…
Japan’s PM tells South Koreans his ‘heart hurts’ over pain caused by occupation
By Choonsik Yoo, Hyonhee Shin and Sakura Murakami SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told South Koreans on Sunday…
Bank buyers expect sweeteners as US government sets new bar
By Saeed Azhar, David French and Tatiana Bautzer NEW YORK (Reuters) -The government-brokered purchases of First Republic, Signature and Silicon…
Saudi Arabia economy grew 3.9% in Q1 boosted by non-oil activities
DUBAI (Reuters) -Saudi Arabia’s economy grew by 3.9% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2023, according to initial government estimates…
China forex reserves rise to $3.205 trln in April
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s foreign exchange reserves rose more than expected in April, official data showed on Sunday, as the…
Warren Buffett faults handling of bank failures, upbeat on U.S., Berkshire
By Jonathan Stempel, Carolina Mandl and John McCrank OMAHA/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Warren Buffett on Saturday criticized the handling of…
Buffett’s Berkshire posts $35.5 billion profit, buys back more stock
By Jonathan Stempel OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) – Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc posted a $35.5 billion first-quarter profit on Saturday,…