Singapore private residential prices rise 3.3% in Q1, signals strong demand
(Corrects to restore dropped word in first paragraph) SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore’s private property prices rose in the first quarter,…
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Japan to invite emerging nations to G7 finance leaders’ meeting
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan will invite some emerging nations to an outreach meeting at the Group of Seven advanced countries…
FTC chair met UK antitrust officials last week but did not talk deals
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan met with the heads of other antitrust enforcers, including Britain’s, last…
South Korea March factory output jumps by most in nearly three years
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s factory output jumped in March by the fastest rate in nearly three years and beat…
Consumer inflation in Japan’s capital accelerates, keeps BOJ under pressure
By Takaya Yamaguchi and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Core consumer inflation in Japan’s capital beat expectations in April and an…
Intel says margins will recover in second half of 2023, shares rise
By Chavi Mehta, Stephen Nellis and Jane Lanhee Lee (Reuters) -Chipmaker Intel Corp on Thursday said slumping gross margins will…
Auto workers union, Sanders blast GM for wages at US battery plant
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – United Auto Workers (UAW) union President Shawn Fain and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders on…
Drugmakers scout for deals, ramp up research spending
By Manas Mishra and Patrick Wingrove (Reuters) – Drugmakers including Merck & Co, AstraZeneca Plc and AbbVie Inc said on…
British business morale hits 11-month high in April: Lloyds
LONDON (Reuters) – British businesses were their most optimistic in nearly a year in April, boosted by growing hopes about…
U.S. trade consultations on Mexico’s GMO corn rule ‘unacceptable violation’ of law – Mexican official
By Adriana Barrera MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Trade consultations requested by the United States on Mexico’s plan to limit the…