Gulf economies to grow at much slower pace in 2023 on lower oil revenues- Reuters poll
By Anant Chandak BENGALURU (Reuters) – Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) economies will grow at a much slower pace in 2023…
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Trump rape accuser’s case not a ‘he said, she said,’ lawyer says as trial starts
By Luc Cohen, Jack Queen and Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – E. Jean Carroll’s accusation that Donald Trump raped…
Analysis-Debt ceiling worries bubble up in US stock options market
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) – Worries over a debt ceiling showdown are creeping into U.S. options markets,…
Handelsbanken scores profit beat as interest income climbs
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Swedish bank Handelsbanken reported first-quarter net profit above market expectations on Wednesday on the back of climbing interest…
Taiwan seen slipping into recession in Q1- Reuters poll
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s export-dependent economy likely slipped into a recession in the first quarter, a Reuters poll showed on…
Republican debt ceiling bill delayed in U.S. House panel, prospects uncertain
By David Morgan and Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A Republican bill authorizing a $1.5 trillion increase to the U.S. debt…
Marketmind: Wowed by tech, worried by banks
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Vidya Ranganathan The steady stream of bad news…
New BOJ chief’s first task may be to tweak forward guidance
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s new central bank chief is likely to keep monetary settings ultra-loose at his…
Philippine central bank chief: ‘Dangerous’ to cut rates faster than Fed
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines’ central bank considers it “dangerous” to cut interest rates faster than a policy easing by…
Hong Kong home prices rise for third month in March
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong private home prices in March rose for the third month and edged up 1.4%…